Human Trafficking Investigations: From Victim Identification to Prosecution is a practitioner-led interactive training course for all Kansas-certified law enforcement officers and non-commissioned analysts.
The course is designed to increase recognition and investigative skills in combatting human sex trafficking.
Core Competencies:
- Participants will employ best practices as they identify and respond to any crime involving human sex trafficking from its beginning to its eventual disposition.
Course Objectives:
- Define human trafficking and understand its different forms
- Identify the signs and indicators of human trafficking
- Identify common venues for trafficking and commercial sex
- Discover trafficker culture, advertising, and communication methods
- Review countermeasures and tactics used by traffickers
- Provide best practices for victim interviews
- Examine applicable statutes and elements of criminality
- Identify opportunities for corroborative evidence
- Develop and implement effective victim support strategies
- Identity legal remedies and advocacy for victims
- Review case studies
Instructional Methods
- Lecture
- Group Discussion
- Scenario Participation
Who Should Attend:
- Law enforcement officers who work in or supervise investigations or patrol, including agency executives and heads.
- Civilian analysts working for law enforcement agencies.
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend University of Kansas sponsored events. If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in an event, please email KLETC or call 620.694.1400 at least three weeks before the first day of the event. Some events may require notice earlier than three weeks and require you contact a specific individual; if so, that information is provided in the event-specific information.