Advanced Human Trafficking in the State of Texas

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Advanced Human Trafficking in the State of Texas
TCOLE Course 3271
UNIT FIVE
Hosted By
Bexar County Constables Office PCT4 Constable
Robert M. Blount
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UNIT FIVE
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Learning Objective 5.0 The participant will be
able to explain indicators of Human
Trafficking. Learning Objective 5.1 The
participant will be able to identify and explain
3-visual indicators of a Human Trafficking
Victim. Learning Objective 5.2 The participant
will be able to explain why Human Trafficking
victims may be reluctant to provide information
about their traffickers.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Learning Objective 5.3 The participant will be
able to explain characteristics of domestic
victims that may effect their cooperation in
human trafficking investigations. Learning
Objective 5.4 The participant will be able to
explain characteristics of international victims
that may affect their cooperation in human
trafficking investigations.
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5.1 VISUAL INDICATORSof a Human Trafficking
Victim

• A. Visual environmental indicators are
• Restrictions of movement
• Building security
• Living conditions
• Living/working in same place

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5.1 VISUAL INDICATORSof a Human Trafficking
Victim Continued

• Smuggling or other debt owed to employers
• Working conditions no safety equipment

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5.1 VISUAL INDICATORSof a Human Trafficking
Victim Continued

• B. Visual victim indicators are
• Control lack ability to move freely or leave job
• Signs of physical abuse
• Intense fear / depression

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5.1

• B. Visual victim indicators are - Continued
• Branding / tattooing
• Drug addiction
• Dont speak the local language
• Control of a workers documents
• Recent arrival from a source/transit country

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5.1 SEPERATING TRAFFICKER FROM VICTIM

• C. Indicators separating trafficker from victim
• Who is best dressed?
• Who has clean shoes?
• Who is holding or has control of identification
  documents?

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SEPERATING TRAFFICKER FROM VICTIM Contd

• Who looks most confident?
• Who aggressively attempts to provide language
  interpretation?
• Who will look you in the face as you talk to them?

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5.2 TRAFFICKING VICTIM MENTALITY

• May not identify themselves as victims
• May initially lie or use rehearsed stories
• May change story over time

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5.2 TRAFFICKING VICTIM MENTALITY Contd

• May be behaviorally dependent on trafficker
• May not want family to know of his/her
  circumstances
• May exhibit Stockholm Syndrome and show empathy
  for traffickers

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5.2 TRAFFICKING VICTIM MENTALITY

1. May not speak English
2. May have cultural or religious background that
   deter them from telling full story
3. May be reluctant to speak to someone wearing a
   gun, badge, or uniform

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5.2 TRAFFICKING VICTIM MENTALITY Contd

• May be culturally conditioned to fear government
  employees
• May be fearful for their families' safety in home
  country

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5.3 Characteristics of domestic victims during
investigation

• Understanding Domestic Victims
• lie about their age and use false identification
• not fit stereotype of a victim (juvenile
  delinquent, child prostitute, at-risk youth, or
  runaway)

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• 5.3 Understanding Domestic Victims Continued
• think of trafficker as boyfriend and be
  reluctant to provide information
• be involved in juvenile gang activity
• have been trafficked by a family member

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• 5.3 Understanding Domestic Victims Continued
• be a runaway or reported as a missing child
• have been abused sexually abused at home

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5.4 Characteristics of foreign victims during
investigation

• Mindset of trafficking victim
• Their current situation may still be better than
  where they came from
• May be unaware of their rights or have been
  misled
• Often blame themselves for their situations

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5.4 Characteristics of foreign victims during
investigation Continued

• Mindset of trafficking victim
• Have a loyalty to the trafficker
• Distrust outsiders, especially law enforcement
  and fear deportation or arrest

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5.4 Characteristics of foreign victims during
investigation Continued

• Mindset of trafficking victim
• Do not speak English and lack cultural knowledge
• Fearful for safety of families left behind

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WHO ARE THE VICTIMS?

• Men, Women, and Children
• Domestic U.S. Citizens and Residents within the
  United States
• International Foreign Nationals Across
  International Borders
• Desperate, vulnerable, and impoverished Persons

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Questions?
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DEFINE PROCESS
Define Explain the background and negative
impact of racial profiling in law enforcement
profession
Process
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DEFINE PROCESS
Define Explain the background and negative
impact of racial profiling in law enforcement
profession
Process
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DEFINE PROCESS
Define Explain the background and negative
impact of racial profiling in law enforcement
profession
Process
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DEFINE PROCESS
Define Explain the background and negative
impact of racial profiling in law enforcement
profession
Process
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SOURCES
All Course Sources and/or Resources are listed in
your Participant Handout
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FOR YOUR ATTENTION
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TAKE A 15-MINUTE BREAK