Q&A
NYPD collaboration with ACS and DYCD on trafficking cases
1:15:20
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Council Member Farah N. Louis inquires about NYPD's collaboration with ACS and DYCD in addressing trafficking cases. She references a report indicating an increase in the number of youth identified as sexually exploited or at risk by ACS and DYCD, and asks how NYPD is collaborating with these agencies given the discrepancy in numbers reported by NYPD.
- Louis cites 760 youth identified by ACS and DYCD in 2023, up from 703 in 2022
- She contrasts this with NYPD's reported 330 investigations and 191 arrests
- The question highlights the importance of inter-agency collaboration in addressing youth trafficking
Farah N. Louis
1:15:20
Thank you, chair Stevens.
1:15:22
I just wanna quickly go back to a question, NYPD.
1:15:26
Go back.
1:15:28
If you could just elaborate, a little bit.
1:15:30
I wanted to know how does NYPD collaborate with ACS and DYCD to address trafficking cases comprehensively?
1:15:37
And I asked this question because according to a report in 2023, 760 youth served by ACS and DYCD were identified as sexually exploited or at risk.
1:15:52
And an increase from that was from 703 in 2022.
1:15:58
And then you in your testimony just now, your response, I heard 330 investigations, 191 reports arrests.
1:16:08
Sorry.
1:16:08
So I just wanted to know, like, how are you all collaborating regarding all of those numbers?