Course Overview: Human trafficking can happen to people of any age or background, and it often occurs while hiding in plain sight. This course uses realistic, story-driven scenarios to explore sex and labor trafficking, illustrating how exploitation can occur in a variety of settings and relationships. Participants learn how trafficking situations develop, how traffickers use force, fraud, coercion, and technology to control victims, and why victims may not always be able to leave or ask for help. Participants will also learn to recognize warning signs that may be visible to the public and discover how to respond safely, report concerns, and connect potential victims with resources and support.
Learning Objectives:
- Explain what human trafficking is and who may be involved
- Describe what methods traffickers use to recruit and control victims
- Recognize warning signs that someone may be experiencing human trafficking
- Identify appropriate resources and reporting options for suspected human trafficking
Target Audience: This course helps members of the public to recognize the signs of sex and labor trafficking around them, discover how traffickers recruit and control victims, and learn how to safely report concerns and support victims.
Cooperative Partners: This tuition-free online training was developed by the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) and was originally supported by cooperative agreement 15JCOPS-24-GK-02527-PPSE by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.
Learning Hours: .75 hours including the pre-test and post-test.