Threat Assessment and Proactive Case Identification - A Team Approach
Sean Tepfer, National Program Manager DOJ Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit What do traffickers like? Traditional Case Identification
• Local law enforcement response • Traffic stop • Response to incident or call • Investigation of other offenses
• Victim outcry, 911 call
• First responders
• Faith-based organizations, community organizations, crime victim advocates Develop Proactive Strategies
Develop Prioritize targets Conduct Threat Proactive and launch Assessment Strategies tied to Proactive Assessment Investigation
Human Trafficking Task Force Training Month 20XX 4 Sex Trafficking
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Sex Trafficking Sex Trafficking
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Establishment Based Establishment Based Substance abuse controlled Transnational Sex Trafficking Gather Data and form Intelligence Sources of Tips and Leads •Community complaints •DCFS/CPS referrals •Other law enforcement •National and other hotlines •NCMEC •Others? Data from these sources • Locations • Web sites • Names • Phone numbers • License plate numbers • Involved businesses • Others? Hotline tip example No more Backpage? Deconflict •Pick up the phone •Spotlight notes •RISS – ROCIC •Innocence Lost Database •Others? Connect the dots Build Profiles
• RMS • External RMS • State/Federal Probation Parole Supervision System • N-DEX via LEEP • CLEAR, Accurint, etc. • LPRs • Criminal History • Sex Offender Databases • Juvenile Probation • Child Protection Data • Social Media • Older Jail Calls
18 U.S.C. § 1589: Forced Labor
Labor Exploitation
Forced Labor Diplomats Labor Trafficking Threat Assessment
• Which industries have adverse work conditions? • Harsh work environment, onerous hours • Low or irregular pay • Substandard or controlled living arrangements; isolation
• Where are there vulnerable workers? • Undocumented migrants, visa overstays, guestworkers • Juveniles; individuals with disabilities or drug dependencies • Discrepancies in guestworker applications
• Are there coercive terms or practices? • Declining debts, quotas, company store • Wage kickback schemes • Restricted access to earnings, documents, accounts, transactions New Partners Federal State/Local NGOs and Others Who has the data?
Where are the guest workers?
Who are the employers?
Who regulates those industries?
Who doesn’t follow the rules? Undocumented Workers ICE ERO
Guest Workers
Guest Worker Visas – WA State H-2A Workers WA H-2A Sponsors H-2B Workers
Debarment Lists OSHA Severe Violator Enforcement Log
Workers with a disability Proactive Identification: Labor Trafficking Beyond the Traditional: Outreach & Inreach
• Outreach • State and local law enforcement • Code inspectors • First responders • Child welfare advocates, child protective services • Regulatory agencies: spa and alcoholic beverage licensing • Non-governmental organizations • State and local prosecutors: assault, sexual assault, kidnapping, false imprisonment, prostitution-related crimes • Inreach • Drug taskforce, patrol and other detectives. Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit