Troopers working to raise awareness of human trafficking

Indiana State Police are helping to raise awareness of human trafficking with a campaign this week.

According to troopers, the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division is partnering with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance to distribute outreach materials to commercial drivers as part of commercial vehicle inspections during the awareness initiative this week. Police say commercial drivers are in a unique position to identify potential incidents of human trafficking. The goal of the campaign is to give drivers the tools to recognize and report signs of human trafficking.

The alliance and the Indiana State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division collaborate with the Truckers Against Trafficking group in the fight against human trafficking.

Human traffickers often use violence, fraudulent employment agencies, and fake promises of education and job opportunities to trick and coerce their victims.

You can get more information at https://truckersagainsttrafficking.org