{"id":4349,"date":"2020-11-27T16:38:37","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T22:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/?p=4349"},"modified":"2020-11-27T17:08:33","modified_gmt":"2020-11-27T23:08:33","slug":"human-trafficking-and-public-transportation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mnrtap.us\/human-trafficking-and-public-transportation\/","title":{"rendered":"Human Trafficking and Public Transportation"},"content":{"rendered":"
Published on:<\/strong> <\/em>November 27, 2020<\/p>\n Human trafficking is a modern form of slavery affecting victims worldwide, including in the U.S. Traffickers use all modes of transportation to conduct their activities and often use public transit due to its low cost, greater anonymity, and less direct interaction with government or transit officials, according to the FTA, which launched its Human Trafficking Awareness and Public Safety Initiative in 2019.<\/p>\n Every transit agency, no matter how large or small, should committed to training employees to recognize and report suspected human trafficking. The most effective way to do this is to have a policy and protocols that allow front-line employees \u2014the eyes and ears of the community \u2014the opportunity to see something and say something. While you should not ask an employee to step in and \u201crescue,\u201d employees should be trained and comfortable reporting suspicious behavior based on red flags, the same way they are already doing with suspicious packages or unruly passenger behavior.<\/p>\n All reporting of human trafficking incidents should be reported to the National Human Trafficking Hotline (888) 373-7888, or to 911 if there is imminent danger.<\/p>\n What can a transit agency do to help eliminate human trafficking?<\/strong><\/p>\n Red Flag Indicators of Human Trafficking <\/strong><\/p>\n The National Rural Transit Assistance Program (NRTAP) offers the Busing on the Lookout Human Trafficking training course available on the NRTAP eLearning platform. This training helps front-line staff learn the signs of trafficking and how to help. The course contains a documentary video, a red flags video and other resources for transit staff. Participants can take an assessment and receive a certificate of completion. The training can be accessed through the NRTAP website at: https:\/\/www.nationalrtap.org\/Training\/National<\/a><\/p>\n This article was published in the RTAP September 2020 newsletter, published by RLS & Associates.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Every agency should train its employees to identify and report suspected human trafficking. Do you? <\/p>","protected":false},"author":162,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[123],"tags":[154],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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