2. What is Human Trafficking?
Trafficking in persons is a modern day form of slavery 27 million slaves worldwide - more than 400 years of transatlantic slave trade 3rd largest illicit trade following drugs and weapons 50% of victims are children, 80% are women Human trafficking is defined as the recruitment and transportation of people within or across borders by force, fraud, or coercion for the goal of exploiting them economically1
Maybe 2nd largest now
This is just a stat slide that we often use to talk about a trafficking definition (e.g., force, fraud and coercion is a good way to explain what the US trafficking laws look for)
1Polaris Project:
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3. Human Trafficking in the United States
Slavery is illegal everywhere and many countries are adopting protocols for combating the trafficking of people Department of Justice estimates 18,000 people are trafficked into the U.S. every year Trafficking Victim Protection Act (TVPA) broadened the definition of human trafficking and established the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons2 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report ranks countries on their anti-human trafficking efforts, with penalties for those with lower rankings
TVPA adopted in 2000
2San Jose Police Department Human Trafficking Task Force:
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4. Human Trafficking in California
California is one of the top 3 states in the U.S. for human trafficking3 Three of the 10 worst child sex trafficking areas in the U.S. are in California: San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego4 California Trafficking Victims Protection Act (2005) covered criminal prosecution, victim protection, and prevention efforts but did not require law enforcement training Human trafficking crimes carry a lighter penalty under California law than rape and kidnapping
Prop 35 increased penalties, but ht cases still often get tried under other crimes because it’s still sometime easier to get convictions and stiffer penalties
3California Emergency Management Agency:
4California Against Slavery:
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5. Human Trafficking in the Bay Area
SJPD Human Trafficking Task Force works with the South Bay Coalition to rescue victims and provide aftercare5 Freedom Summit 2011 & 2013, held in Fremont, stands as the largest anti-human trafficking conference in the country to date 50+ organizations engaged in fighting human trafficking in the Bay Area and beyond Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition serves as a networking group to point individuals to qualified anti-trafficking organizations
Note other coalitions, e.g., San Francisco Coalition Against Human Trafficking, Marin Human Trafficking Task Force, San Mateo Blue Ribbon Commission, Alameda County HEAT-Watch
56 organizations at Freedom Summit, some working internationally and across the US, probably about 20 Bay Area focused orgs
5San Jose Police Department Human Trafficking Task Force:
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6. $32billion fastest growing crime generated annually
Another statistic slide
fastest growing crime
*Source: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
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7. crime GLOBAL LOCAL HOME action
We talk about the movement of awareness from global (overseas) to local (California) to home (the consumables that we buy with slavery in the supply chain to the media that glorifies pimping to pornography), but we recognize that things we do in our every day lives can impact trafficking locally, then ultimately globally.
action

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TRAFFICKING
WATCH
WARNING
This slide illustrates our idea of all concerned citizens of the Bay Area being the eyes and ears of the anti-trafficking movement, i.e., everybody knows what to look for and who to call (the next slide shows what to look for), and the hotline is on this slide. This will result in many more rescues than if law enforcement is left to their own limited resources. Awareness around the Bay Area also results in an educated jury pool when trafficking cases go to court.
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Residential Brothel in San Jose
Source: SJPD
Residential Brothels
Domestic Servitude
Forced Labor
Massage Parlors
What trafficking looks like in the Bay Area, I often add any anecdotal stories to illustrate these four types of trafficking in the Bay Area.
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10. prevention intervention aftercare
WARNING
TRAFFICKING
WATCH
prevention
Vulnerable Populations
Consumer Choice
Demand
Legal Advocacy
Public Awareness
intervention
Because Justice Matters
Love Never Fails
BAWAR
aftercare
Freedom House
New Day for Children
SAGE
MISSSEY
Aftercare – supports rehab, restoration, healing, vocational training (2 specialized shelters are Freedom House and New Day), but others like SAGE and MISSSEY care for an mentor survivors
Intervention – blends with aftercare because many of these organizations continue serving survivors after rescue, but BJM and LNF do outreach on the street, and BAWAR is a first responder service provider with the Oakland PD
Prevention – vulnerable populations include (foster children, runaways, gangs, homeless, substance abusers), demand (see demandforum.net), legal advocacy (orgs like California Against Slavery and HEAT Watch do this well)
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This slide is an opportunity to encourage people who are working with groups like gangs, foster children, homeless, etc. that they are fighting trafficking by “traffick-proofing” these vulnerable groups.
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12. California as a country: 8th largest economy in the world!
Ask ourselves about EXPLICIT and IMPLICIT ways in which we are a part of the problem…. Both of these labels are used by Fair Trade USA and consumers can be assured that any product with these labels is Fair Trade Certified.
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13. Consumer market power fights slavery
The Bay Area is in the top tier of all economic engines utilizing slave labor to accommodate our consumer demand. What we purchase here, sends a message everywhere Slaveryfootprint.org: how many slaves work for you?
Develop a portfolio of fair trade purchases: both gifts and daily consumables.
Be Selective: pick products with the highest daily usage and strongest correlation with slavery around the world: chocolate, coffee/tea, rice, sugar, hygiene products
Be careful not to "villainize" companies, some who have done the most harm are the ones often working for the greatest change. betterworldshopper.org, goodguide.com, free2work.org
4 points to consider and for engagement of the entire household…
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10 | 10 | 10
10 months
10 minutes
10 days
Add Trafficking Hotline to phone
Friend us!...
Talk to a friend/family member
Record your own Slavery Footprint at slaveryfootprint.org
Ideas for engaging your friends & family
Change consumer habits; buy fair trade
Write companies
Commit to read a book, watch a movie, do a bike ride, join a discussion group or blog
Attend a training
Hold an awareness and/or fundraising event
These are just ideas, each person can develop their own. Also see as each organization at the Freedom Summit created their own 10/10/10.
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