AGENCY TESTIMONY
NYPD's outreach efforts and awareness campaigns to combat human trafficking
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Deputy Chief Ortiz details the NYPD's broader outreach efforts and awareness campaigns aimed at combating human trafficking and supporting victims.
- NYPD is collaborating with the MTA and the Mayor's Office on an upcoming awareness campaign for subway and bus riders
- The department is participating in the I-95 Working Group Conference in Virginia, bringing together experts to discuss sexual exploitation and human trafficking
- The conference will address emerging issues along the I-95 corridor
- NYPD is continuously seeking to innovate and expand their reach into vulnerable communities
Carlos Ortiz
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Our outreach effort also goes beyond that 1 on 1 in in interventions.
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We are currently working in conjunction with the MTA and the mayor's office to end domestic and gender violence violence on an upcoming awareness campaign that will provide information on how to access services and report human trafficking, which will be seen by millions of people who ride subways and buses every day.
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This month, we're also putting together a panel of experts to speak at the I 95 working group conference in Tysons Corner, Virginia.
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Experts from the NYPD, FBI, advocacy groups, the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children, the District Attorney's Office, will all come together and discuss emerging issues around sexual exploitation and human trafficking along the I 95 corridor.
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We're always looking to innovate and expand our reach into those vulnerable communities to provide help and bring traffickers to justice.