1. Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance (HTRA) Houston’s Success Panel Presentation Texas Abolitionist Workshop September 24, 2011 Houston, Texas

2. How to Bring Non-Governmental Organizations and Law Enforcement Agencies Together NGO LEA

3. Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance (HTRA) Formed August 2004

4. HTRA Mission Statement The Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance (HTRA) is a collaboration of local, state and federal law enforcement agencies working together with area social service organizations to identify and assist the victims of human trafficking and to effectively identify, apprehend and prosecute those engaged in trafficking offenses.

5. HTRA Structure HTRA Law Enforcement Component Human Trafficking Task Force (HTTF) Houston Innocence Lost Task Force (HILTF) Victim Service Component Core Training Group

6. Chaired by the U.S. Attorney’s Office Meets quarterly Members Catholic Charities Harris County Attorney’s Office Harris County District Attorney’s Office Harris County Sheriff’s Office Houston City Attorney’s Office Houston Police Department Houston Rescue and Restore Coalition Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission Texas Attorney General’s Office Texas Department of Public Safety HTRA

7. U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement Customs and Border Protection U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Department of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation U.S. Attorney’s Office U.S. Department of Labor Office of the Inspector General Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of State, Diplomatic Security Service U.S. Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service YMCA International Services HTRA (continued)

8. Law Enforcement Component HTTF 5 HCSO Deputies 3 FBI Agents 2 ICE Agents 1 TX AG Agent 1 IRS Agent (PT) 1 DOS-DSS Agent (PT) 1 DPS Officer (PT) HILTF 4 FBI Agents 2 HPD Juvenile Officers 2 HPD Vice Officers 1 IRS Agent (PT)

9. Victim Services Component Victim Service Component YMCA – TPAP Director USAO Victim-Witness Coordinator FBI Victim Specialist ICE Victim Specialist Various Local Agency Victim Specialists

10. Core Training Group U.S. Attorney’s Office YMCA – TPAP Director Houston Rescue and Restore Coalition Catholic Charities

11. Tools for Success Collaboration/Coordination Compassion Communication Commitment Creativity Cases= C onvictions

12. Cases - Houston Statistics Since the inception of the HTRA in 2004: 189 individuals have been identified as potential human trafficking victims 33 defendants have been charged with federal human trafficking related offenses 4,300 local, state and federal law enforcement officers and social service providers have been trained

13. Houston’s Success HTRA Law Enforcement, Non-Governmental Organizations and Community

14. Questions