Free training program on human trafficking in Illinois

Illinois Regional Institute for Community Policing,
Illinois Fraternal Order of Police,
Illinois Law Enforcement Education Foundation

Training Opportunity
Human Trafficking Awareness
May 8
Illinois State Police Academy
Springfield, Il

A June class will also be at ametro-east Illinois location and day to be announced

Presenter(s): Specially trained Instructors will be from the Illinois State Police and the Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human Rights.

Description: The course curriculum will present issues relative to: modern-day slavery involving the exploitation of persons for commercial sex and forced labor; the global problem and its multibillion-dollar industry; recognizing the U.S. as a country of destination for human trafficking; the laws relative to the crime; the need for interagency cooperation; and the application of the community policing tactics of partnership building and problem solving.

Students will learn about:

• Introduction to human trafficking;
• Legal overview
• Investigative considerations
• Victim service providers
• Immigration issues
• Interagency cooperation
• Engaging the community

To register for this FREE presentation, Sheriff and Police Departments, and other interested organizations, should contact Sue Patterson at (217) 206-6029, or email her at spatt1@uis.edu. You may also fax your request to (217) 206-6063. Seating will be limited for this training class.