Human Trafficking Interdiction / Operations
Tue, Aug 29
|Cheyenne, Wyoming
This course is designed to provide patrol officers with the signs and indicators of possible human trafficking victims in the course of their every day duties, and how to conduct an initial investigation into this type of crime.


Time & Location
Aug 29, 2023, 8:00 AM MDT – Aug 30, 2023, 5:00 PM MDT
Cheyenne, Wyoming, 415 W 18th St, Cheyenne, WY 82001, USA
About the event
This course is designed to provide patrol officers with the signs and indicators of possible human trafficking victims in the course of their every day duties, and how to conduct an initial investigation into this type of crime. Attendees will learn:
How to recognize the indicators of a possible human trafficking incident
How to ascertain if a party is a victim of human trafficking and best practices for interactions
The signs of trauma bonding and PTSD
How use a victim centered approach (Special Victims Methodology)
How to identify possible electronic evidence of trafficking on cell phones
How to transition from a routine call or interview to a human trafficking investigation
How to interview a possible suspect in a human trafficking case
What the various multi-disciplinary groups are, how to use them and how to work with victim advocates
Understand where victims come from and how they are groomed
How to identify illicit massage businesses and how they operate.
How the illicit massage business model works and strategies for dismantling it
How to bring together and use a team of stakeholders interested in the same ultimate goal.
How to set up a landlord engagement program
How to use civil lawsuits in furtherance of your objectives
How to collect different types of evidence
How to close or remove the business
How to help ensure prosecution of criminals
Audience: Law Enforcement; Probation & Parole; Medical Personnel