DB 17-04 Human Trafficking Flashcards

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The Los Angeles Fire Department’s role is to recognize and notify our law partners, whether it’s a suspected ___ that appears to be used for labor or sex trafficking or a suspected ___ that you are treating as a patient.

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1) location

2) victim

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The best method to assist the victim(s) is to notify the Los Angeles Police Department’s ___.

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Human Trafficking Unit

HTU

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Our abilities to get into places ___ by law enforcement makes us the perfect entity to assist in cracking down on this growing public health crisis.

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unseen

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Human trafficking, is also known as “____”

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“modern day slavery,”

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It involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of ___

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labor or commercial sex act.

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In 2014, numerous cases of human trafficking were reported in all __ states.

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50

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In fact, more than __% of human trafficking victims in the United States are United States citizens.

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80%

-United States citizens

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Victims of human trafficking look like ___.

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people you help everyday

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Victims of human trafficking are recruited into prostitution through being groomed and then tricked by their trafficker, and forced to comply through ___

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beatings, rape, starvation, and threats of violence to loved ones.

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Most human trafficking victims suffer extreme physical and psychological trauma and often have a strong bond with their trafficker, similar to a ___.

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domestic violence victim

  • physical trauma
  • psychological trauma
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It is important to note that victims ___.

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may not recognize that they are victims and may not ask for help

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Their trafficker has convinced them, that if they attempt to seek help no one will ___.

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believe them and/or they will be treated like a criminal or a prostitute

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Human trafficking can occur in legal and legitimate ___ settings as well as underground ___.

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1) business

2) markets

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Commercial sex trafficking is a multi-billion dollar criminal enterprise, second only to ___.

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narcotics trafficking.

-sex trafficking is a multi-billion dollar criminal enterprise

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Types and Examples of Human Trafficking: (Labor)

Domestic Servitude

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1) nannies

2) housekeepers

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Types and Examples of Human Trafficking:
(Labor)
Small Businesses

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1) landscaping
2) nail salons
3) restaurants
3) construction Peddling Rings and Sales Crews
4) magazine sales
5) flowers and candy

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Types and Examples of Human Trafficking:

Large Scale Labor

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1) agriculture

2) factory settings

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Types and Examples of Human Trafficking:

Commercial Sex

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1) Escort services
2) hotel bars
3) internet
4) private parties
5) phone chat lines
6) hotel/motel
7) in/out calls
8) strip clubs
9) street prostitution
10) truck stops

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Common Indications Found in Human Trafficking Victims:

Victims do not have their own ___ or ___

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identification or documents

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Common Indications Found in Human Trafficking Victims:

Dominating companion who refuses an __

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interpreter or seems controlling, provides victim’s information, or does all the communicating and refuses to leave the room

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Common Indications Found in Human Trafficking Victims:

Patient does not seem to know the ___

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companion well

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Common Indications Found in Human Trafficking Victims:

Reluctance to explain ___

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tattoos/branding

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Common Indications Found in Human Trafficking Victims:

Branding of the ___ on victim’s body or ___ are commonplace.

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traffickers name on victims body or crowns

- look on neck, face, chest, legs

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Common Indications Found in Human Trafficking Victims:

Use of lingo: ___

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“the game,” “wifey,” “folks”

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Common Indications Found in Human Trafficking Victims: | Dominating “___” or “___”
“boyfriend” or “uncle”
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Common Indications Found in Human Trafficking Victims: | Inadequately ___ for the situation/work he or she does
dressed
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Common Indications Found in Human Trafficking Victims: | Appearance of security measures at the residence that are meant to keep the ___
victims from leaving | -such as locks located on the outside of internal doors to keep the victims inside their rooms
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Common Indications Found in Human Trafficking Victims: | Degraded, unsuitable place for ___
habitation
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Common Indications Found in Human Trafficking Victims: | Battered, exhibits bruises/wounds in various stages of healing or consistent with the application of ___
physical constraints
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Common Indications Found in Human Trafficking Victims: | Scars, mutilations, or untreated ___
infections
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Common Indications Found in Human Trafficking Victims: | Urinary difficulties, pelvic pain, pregnancy or rectal/vaginal ___
trauma | -sex trade
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Common Indications Found in Human Trafficking Victims: | Signs of malnourishment or lack of ____.
health care
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Common Indications Found in Human Trafficking Victims: | Disoriented, confused, depressed, submissive, tense, and nervous/paranoid ___
behavior
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Common Indications Found in Human Trafficking Victims: | Seems fearful and refuses to make ___ or seems afraid to speak in the presence of others
eye contact
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Common Indications Found in Human Trafficking Victims: | Claims to just be visiting or has difficulty identifying his or her ___
location, unable to provide a home address
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Common Indications Found in Human Trafficking Victims: | Reluctant to discuss his or her injury or there may be ___
inconsistencies in his or her account/medical history
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Keep in mind that these victims have often been manipulated into being scared of ___.
authorities
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Questions to Ask: | Ensure you have the suspected victim alone and out of ___.
earshot of others
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Questions to Ask:
1) Who is with you? (Look for reference to “Uncle,” “Daddy,” “Wifey,” or “My folks.”) 2) Does anyone keep your identification, passport or visa? 3) Where are you employed? 4) Are you paid for your work? 5) Could you leave your job if you wanted? 6) Has anyone threatened you with physical harm, deportation, or jail if you try to leave? 7) Is someone threatening or hurting you or your family? 8) Have you ever had to trade sex for money or something else you needed, like food or clothing?
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Questions for Suspected Minor: (Under 18 years old) | Focus on questions to get them talking and make them feel ___.
comfortable
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Questions for Suspected Minor: (Under 18 years old)
1) Do you play any sports? (First and foremost, put them at ease with your line of questioning.) 2) Would you like to talk in private? (Make sure you have your partner with you if they say yes.) 3) Are you scared, nervous, or anxious? 4) Why do you think that is? 5) Have you ever had to do things that you did not want to do in order to stay somewhere or pay off a debt?
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Actions to Take: | Do not ____ them while talking.
stand over them
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Actions to Take: | Let them know you are not the ___.
police
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Actions to Take: | Tell them you are not there to get them in trouble. You are there to ___.
help
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Actions to Take: | Tell them your first priority is ___
their safety
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Actions to Take: | Tell them, we spoke to ____; they feel that we should take you to the ___
- spoke to our doctor | - hospital to get you checked out
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Actions to Take: If you suspect a minor (under 18 years old) is being trafficked, contact law enforcement via procedure below, to get a ___
specialized unit to respond.
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Actions to Take: | Transport the suspected victim ___.
alone
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Actions to Take: | Do not allow their ___ to come with them
companion
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Actions to Take: | Ask the patient to turn off their ___ and observe them as they do it, so no one can listen in during the transport.
cell phone
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Actions to Take: | Common for trafficker/pimp to listen to all ___ through victim’s phone via special applications.
conversations
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Actions to Take: | Privately speak with your partners, because victims are ___.
hyper aware of their environment and are always listening.
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Procedures: | Whether on a fire or medical incident or conducting fire inspections, you may come across suspected signs of ___.
human trafficking
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If you suspect Human Trafficking (labor or sex) of a minor (under 18 years old): 1. First and foremost, provide for the safety of LAFD personnel and the suspected victim. If needed, “___” request an LAPD patrol car to secure the scene.
“discreetly”
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If you suspect Human Trafficking (labor or sex) of a minor (under 18 years old): 2. Landline ___to send a local ___ to your location for a suspected ___ or a CSEC victim (Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children).
1) MFC 2) LAPD Division patrol 3) underage human trafficking victim
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If you suspect Human Trafficking (labor or sex) of a minor (under 18 years old): 3. The LAPD patrol unit will assess what you have and determine the need to notify and dispatch ___
LAPD’s HTU.
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If you suspect Human Trafficking (labor or sex) of a minor (under 18 years old): 4. If notified by patrol, the ___ will make contact with the Fire or EMS resource to gather information and determine whether they will respond immediately to the scene/hospital versus providing the information to another LAPD section to follow up.
HTU
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If the victim you are treating discloses that he/she is a minor and is being trafficked or that he/she has a trafficker/pimp, the HTU on call detective will respond ___
immediately to the scene or the hospital.
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Prior to clearing the scene or hospital, ensure that an ___
LAPD Unit is standing by with the “suspected” underage victim/patient.
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Provide as much info to HTU as you can:
1) Government name of victim 2) What you saw or heard (signs that created your suspicion) 3) Location 4) Suspect labor or sex trafficking 5) Description of victim and or trafficker 6) If transported to ER, give the name of hospital 7) Provide the ePCR number if one is completed 8) Type of injury or illness called to treat
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Check the Suspected Human Trafficking (HT) box on the ePCR under “___”
"Mechanism of Injury.”
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What is next to the HT box?
24-hour National Human Trafficking hotline number
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After the incident is complete and prior to the end of your working shift, notify your supervisor via ___ of the request for LAPD and the information you provided.
email
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Immediate Supervisor Responsibility: If you receive notification from a subordinate that they had a suspected CSEC or underage human trafficking victim, you shall send an immediate email to the ___ with a follow up F-225 through channels to Administrative Operations.
Administrative Operations Battalion Chief/Executive Officer | -follow up F-225 through channels to Administrative Operations
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Immediate Supervisor Responsibility: Provide the Unit ID, location, time of notification, and what information was reported to LAPD as well as if HTU responded ___
ASAP versus taking a report for further follow up.
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Immediate Supervisor Responsibility | This information will be tracked and used to update the Mayor’s Office per ___
Executive Directive No. 12.
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Los Angeles is one of the top __ ports for human sex trafficking in the world.
13 ports
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The average age for a person to fall victim to human trafficking is __-__years old.
11-13 years old
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Our members are in a unique position to be the ___ and ___ for our law partners in combatting underage human trafficking (labor or sex).
eyes and ears
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Do not attempt to intervene and/or rescue a victim from a ___.
trafficker
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In addition to patient care, you need to use your situational assessment skills to be able to “____” and be alert for possible clues and red flags of labor or sex trafficking.
“read between the lines”
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Any questions regarding this bulletin can be directed to the ___
Administrative Operations Executive Officer, Chief Brodowy at elise.brodowy@lacity.org or at (213) 978-3860.