Human Trafficking Interdiction / Special Victims Methodology

This course is designed to provide police officers, detectives and victim advocates with a deeper dive into the victim-centered approach, how to create the necessary paradigm shift when working human trafficking investigations, and how to productively work with victim advocates to provide a positive outcome for trafficking victims. Attendees will learn:

• What is the Special Victims Methodology, how is it different than other methodologies and what are its goals?
• What is a victim-centered approach and how do you execute on it?
• Why a paradigm shift in human trafficking is necessary and how it affects the core of policing
• How this approach will allow officers to locate and rescue more trafficking victims
• How this approach will increase trafficking arrests and prosecutions
• How to conduct a Special Victim Methodology interview
• Opportunities to engage in practical scenarios
• How this approach can decrease violent crime

Audience: Law Enforcement; Probation & Parole; Medical Personnel