Truckers against trafficking plans to train a lot more truck drivers to spot trafficking and intervene. There is also a section entitled trafficking by the numbers. I pulled into a truck stop about midnight, willis wolfswinkel remembered. Truckers take the wheel in effort to halt sex trafficking kcur. Human trafficking training video truckers against trafficking. Truckers against trafficking truckers against trafficking. Truckers against trafficking human trafficking training. Truck drivers being trained to help spot human trafficking hppr. A nationwide training program is focused on truck drivers as a means to stop sex trafficking. As of 2018, truckers against trafficking has trained. Most truckers refer to the women and girls selling sex at truck stops as lot lizards and as the name suggests, the general attitude towards these women is one of general disgust or indifference at best. An organization called truckers against trafficking is training truckers to save these victims by educating them on how to spot these innocent women and what to do when they suspect a crime is. Alternately, a truck driver can opt to take an online course sponsored by the group truckers against trafficking. Thankfully, organizations like truckers against trafficking are committed to the prevention of human trafficking at truck stops.
Jul 31, 2019 truckers are able to uniquely fight against trafficking in a big way because truck stops are hotspots for human trafficking activity. She says she had asked a friendlyseeming man for a ride home that afternoon. Please instruct the ira plan custodian to reference your name and address on the check. Truckers against trafficking tat began as an initiative of chapter 61 ministries in 2009. Truckers against trafficking american association of motor. Watch the following training video and understand the signs of human trafficking and how you can be more aware and take action in the fight against human trafficking if you suspect human trafficking please call the 24hour national hotline 18883737888. Truckers rally together to stop human trafficking on the road.
A new effort mobilizes truckers, truck stop employees, and the general public to stop human trafficking. Thousands of minors are prostituted across our nation everyday at truck stops. New program enlists truckers to report sex trafficking. Truckers against trafficking law enforcement briefing held by attorney general j. People fighting sex trafficking of underage kids are enlisting truck drivers to help, npr reports. Since truckers against trafficking formed in 2009, the organization says its partnered with hundreds of trucking companies and driving schools, trained more than 238,000 truckers and implemented new laws in 24 states. Truck drivers take to the road to end human trafficking. Walkers rural school funding plan, midwestern fiction, truckers against trafficking wisconsin public radio. Your benefits support tats critical mission satisfy your required minimum distribution rmd. If you are 70 12 or older, you can make a taxsmart gift to support truckers against trafficking with a rollover gift from your ira directly to tat. Truckers take the wheel in effort to halt sex trafficking a group called truckers against trafficking is helping states enlist truckers to spot and report forced prostitution. Truckers against trafficking says that since its start in 2009, there have been nearly 2,000 trucker calls to a national humantrafficking hotline, shedding light on about 545 likely cases of.
Truckers against trafficking is a nonprofit organization headquartered in englewood, colorado. Truckers against trafficking kansas department of revenue. Then, jacobs woke up one night on the lot of a dark truck stop. This week we feature an organization, truckers against trafficking tat, for the innovative way they are contributing to the fight against human trafficking. Americas truckers are on the front lines of stopping human trafficking truckers against trafficking has been a huge help in fighting this horrible crime. This company is dedicated to informing, supplying, empowering, and mobilizing members of the long distance trucking and truck stop industries to fight sex trafficking in the united states.
Program trains truck drivers to recognize signs of trafficking and where to turn for help. With a phone call, truckers can fight sex trafficking. Jul, 2016 a group called truckers against trafficking is helping states enlist truckers to spot and report forced prostitution. Fbi has another ally in fight against child sex trafficking june 16, 2014. Truckers against trafficking training video full version.
Its a project of the 10yearold group truckers against trafficking, which teaches truckers, their companies and the government agencies and law enforcement that intersect with commercial. Readers book club marketplace tech little spouse on the prairie oleander thoughts. The media is paired with truckers against trafficking training materials and wallet cards for the truckers. Trucking busing on the lookout botl energy demand law. Apr 02, 2019 its a project of the 10yearold group truckers against trafficking, which teaches truckers, their companies and the government agencies and law enforcement that intersect with commercial. Dec 29, 2014 this feature is not available right now. To meet the new requirement through truckers against traffickings online course, drivers will need to watch a 26minute video, then complete a 15question quiz to become certified.
The effort has sent traffickers to prison and liberated hundreds of sex slaves. Hear from truckers who have seen human trafficking on their routes, the fbi, a trafficking victim rescued through the call of a trucker, and information on concrete ways members of the truckingtravel plaza industry can fight this crime in the course of their daily work. A focus on smuggling and human trafficking the trailer in a human smuggling case in texas that left 10 people dead belonged to a smalltown trucking company in iowa. The fivepart series is available on itunes, soundcloud and other podcast apps. Truckers against trafficking 2016 annual report by truckers. To educate, equip, empower and mobilize members of the trucking and travel plaza industry to combat domestic sex trafficking. Truckers against trafficking informs truckers and travelers about child sex trafficking in america and how they can help stop it. Tat works directly within a key industry, turns bystanders into a force against trafficking, trains law. Jul, 2016 truckers take the wheel in effort to halt sex trafficking a group called truckers against trafficking is helping states enlist truckers to spot and report forced prostitution. New program enlists truckers to report sex trafficking kcur. Truckers against trafficking is committed to fighting human trafficking with education and awareness through online training courses, resources and info. Thats led to almost 1,500 calls to the hotline and the identification of 452 likely human.
It was created in conjunction with truckers against trafficking and enforcement agencies in minnesota. Truckers against trafficking remote work from home and. Since its formation, tat has partnered with major fleets and other companies involved with the trucking industry to provide training throughout the united states. Truckers against trafficking is a 501c3 nonprofit whose mission is to educate, equip, empower and mobilize members of the trucking industry to recognize the signs of human trafficking and know. The curriculum is called truckers against trafficking human trafficking.
Now shes a sextrafficking survivor, counseling victims and working with truckers against trafficking to help drivers understand the trafficking victims point of view. Drivers who want to complete the course will be required to watch a 26 minute video and to pass a 15 question quiz. Truckers against trafficking tat is a 501c3 that exists to educate, equip, empower and mobilize members of the trucking, bus and energy industries to combat human trafficking. Saturate trucking and related industries with tat materials. Now shes a sex trafficking survivor, counseling victims and working with truckers against trafficking to help drivers understand the trafficking victims point of view. Truckers against trafficking tat is a nonprofit organization that trains truck drivers to recognize and report instances of human trafficking. This page includes both an audio and an article on how truckers can help combat sex trafficking. The nonprofit organization truckers against trafficking is changing the game on the road and equipping truckers to spot and intervene when they spot a victim, and we think thats awesome.
Apr 17, 2016 truckers across america are taking a stand i n the antitrafficking movement. Thats when people are coerced into being sex workers. Think of the typical setting in which tr uckers work and stop on their long routes. Truckers take the wheel in effort to halt sex trafficking kpbs. This initiative exists to inspire and enlist the over 3 million us truckers to become watchmenwoman for trafficked children along the us highways and truck stops. Opinion fighting sex trafficking at the truck stop the. Truckers against trafficking launched in 2009 as a nonprofit organization based out of oklahoma.
To save, click the item you wish to download then save as a pdf to your desktop. Walkers rural school funding plan, midwestern fiction. The training session will also tell truck drivers who to call if they see suspected human trafficking activity. A focus on smuggling and human trafficking the trailer in a human smuggling case in texas that left 10 people dead belonged to a. Truckers against trafficking is opening up a new line of defense against human traffickers by mobilizing truckers, truck stop employees and the. Human trafficking search everything you need to know about. The kansas department of revenue division of vehicles has partnered with the kansas attorney generals office to raise awareness about human trafficking along kansas roadways. But his most recent work has been with truckers against trafficking. Kendis paris, who runs the nonprofit group truckers against trafficking, said her group is.
The kansas department of revenue division of vehicles has partnered with the kansas attorney generals office to raise awareness about. Oct 19, 2012 people fighting sex trafficking of underage kids are enlisting truck drivers to help, npr reports. Truckers take the wheel in effort to halt sex trafficking. The goal of truckers against trafficking tat is to educate, equip, empower and mobilize members of the trucking and travel plaza industry to combat domestic sex trafficking by. Truckers across america are taking a stand i n the antitrafficking movement. Mar 17, 2015 thousands of minors are prostituted across our nation everyday at truck stops. A group called truckers against trafficking is helping states enlist truckers to spot and report forced prostitution. Americas truckers are on the front lines of stopping human. Tat educates, equips, empowers and mobilizes the transportation and travel plaza. This is a nbc news 9 article about human trafficking in colorado. Truckers against trafficking trucking association of new york.
Truckers against trafficking tat is a 501c3 that exists to educate, equip, empower and mobilize members of the trucking and busing industries to combat human trafficking. Organization asking truckers to look out for human trafficking. Truckers against trafficking tat exists to educate, equip, empower and mobilize the trucking industry to combat human trafficking as part of their regular jobs. Truckers are able to uniquely fight against trafficking in a big way because truck stops are hotspots for human trafficking activity.
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