Online Resources
Links to Online Training and Information
To learn more about Human Trafficking, visit the following links:
Online Human Trafficking Training
- Texas Law Enforcement Online Training Center
(JPMA w/Network of Regional Community Policing Institutes) - Dept of Justice Videos
- Int'l Association of Chiefs of Police
- 3-part "Roll Call" videos Scroll down page
- Law Enforcement Guide
- TCLEOSE Course Materials (TX Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education)
- Course #3270: Human Trafficking (Rev. Jan-2010)
- Course #3271: Advanced Human Trafficking (Rev. Dec-2010)
Reference Documents
- Acronym Definitions
- Minor Victims
- Human Trafficking and Child Welfare (Florida Center for Child Welfare)
- National Hotline
- Overview of the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline (Polaris Project)
- NENA Protocol for Handling Calls re: Human Trafficking
(National Emergency Number Association) - Press Releases
- Reports
- TIP Report 2010 (Jun-2010, US Dept of State)
- The Role of the United States in Combating Human Trafficking (May-2010, US Dept of State)
- US Government Agencies' Roles to Combat Trafficking in Persons (Apr-2009, US Dept of State)
- Traffickiing in Persons in the US (Nov-2005, Nat'l Inst of Justice)
- Texas Response to Human Trafficking (OAG report to TX Legislature)
- Research
- Survivors Speak Out on Long-Term Needs (Oct-2009,UT)
- Development of Typologies of Traffickers - Phase-I (Oct-2009,UT)
- Research papers from UNL Human Trafficking conferences (UNL)
- Study of HHS Programs Serving Human Trafficking Victims (HHS)
- Smuggling vs Trafficking
- Comparison Chart: Smuggling vs Trafficking (justice.gov)
- Full Fact Sheet - Including example scenarios (justice.gov)
- Distinctions between Human Smuggling &; Trafficking (US-DOS)
- Statistics
- Bureau of Justice Statistics re: Human Trafficking (OJP-DOJ)
- Human Trafficking Statistics (Polaris Project)
- T Visas / U Visas / Continued Presence
- Conditions for Continued Presence & T Visa (Legal Aid Foundation-LA)
Above chart was extracted from Pg. 219 of the following:
Human Trafficking: A Resource Guide to US Law) - Difference between a T visa and a U visa
- Law Enforcement's Role in U Visa Certification (UNC - June'09)
- What Does "Helpfulness" Mean for the U Visa Certification Form I918 Supplement B? (Santa Fe CCRC)
- Task Forces
- U.S. map of BJA/OVC Human Trafficking Task Forces (DOJ - OJP)
- Task Force Initiative (DOJ - Civil Rights Division)
- Trafficking in Persons and Worker Exploitation Task Force
(DOJ - Civil Rights Division) - Texas Law Establishes State-wide Task Force (Governor's Office-Aug'09)
- Toolkit
- Toolkit to Combat Trafficking in Persons - (United Nations ODC)
International
United States
Texas
Federal and State Law
- Federal Law
- TVPA Fact Sheet (Polaris Project)
- Title 18 US Code Chapter 77 (DOJ)
- Human Trafficking: A Resource Guide to US Law
- Texas Law
- Texas Penal Code Section 20A.02 - Trafficking of Persons
- Texas Penal Code Section 20A.01 - Definitions (Trafficking of Persons)
- Texas Penal Code Section 43.05 - Compelling Prostituton
- Texas HB 4009 with Amendments (Texas Legislature Online)
- Summary of HB 4009 impact (Polaris Project)
- Victim Rights
- Human Trafficking Victims Rights (Hispanic Access Foundation)
- Workers Rights (Dept of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs)
- Information for Victims of Trafficking in Persons (justice.gov)
Federal Resource Websites
- Office for Victims of Crime
- US Dept of Health and Human Services
- US Dept of Justice, Office of Legal Policy