Establishing accountability and oversight for law enforcement in child abuse, exploitation, and trafficking cases. Law enforcement officers are tasked with protecting the most vulnerable in society, including children. However, when police officers themselves are implicated in misconduct, especially involving child abuse, exploitation, or trafficking, the stakes are higher and the need
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Trafficking in North America: Law Enforcements Response to the Rise of Forced Prostitution
A Growing Crisis at the Intersection of Exploitation and Crime Human trafficking remains one of the fastest-growing and most insidious criminal enterprises in North America, with thousands of women and girls exploited in forced prostitution rings that span the United States and Canada. Law enforcement agencies at the federal, state, and