The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the Human Trafficking Victim Identification Course for Criminal Justice Professionals and First Responders. This course is facilitated by the Human Trafficking Institute (HTI).
Course Description:
Studies show that while the prevalence of human trafficking is increasing globally, victim identification is decreasing. Victims rarely self-identify or ask for help. Proactive victim identification is a vital component to fighting human trafficking. To effectively build this skill set, it is imperative to have a solid foundational understanding of human trafficking. Using body cam footage from a real human trafficking case, participants will have the opportunity to look for and evaluate the signs of human trafficking in a real-life setting.
Training Objectives:
- Increase the overall awareness and understanding of human trafficking in Virginia, as well as dispel common myths and misconceptions by way of data.
- Learn common indicators of human trafficking and increase victim identification.
- Improve human trafficking cases in Virginia through collaboration.
Eligible Participants:
Criminal justice professionals and first responders, including sworn law enforcement, fire and EMS, dispatchers, DJJ, pretrial and probation, corrections, court services, and victim witness.
Partial In-Service Credit (PIC) will be provided.
Registration:
This course is free. Participants must register in advance. Ineligible registrants will be notified via email and removed from the course roster.
Location:
This one-day course is held from 9:00am to 4:30pm. The exact address will be provided via email upon confirmation of registration.
For more information, contact:
Blane Sawyer – blane.sawyer@dcjs.virginia.gov