Crime & Safety
GBI Asks Public To Help Fight Human Trafficking
The agency released a flyer this week listing emergency phone numbers if you suspect human trafficking.
ATLANTA, GA — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is taking a new step in fighting human trafficking, releasing a flyer that is required to be posted at public establishments.
The flyer lists instructions and emergency contact numbers, in English and Spanish, in case you suspect that someone is a victim of human trafficking.
Under state law, the flyer must be posted in a variety of public locations, including bars, hotels, airports, rail stations, truck stops, urgent care centers and government buildings, as well as public restrooms.
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Human trafficking is a form of modern slavery that occurs in every state, including Georgia, according to the National Human Trafficking Hotline. The group says handled 750 calls in Georgia in 2017, with 276 cases reported.
The GBI and other law enforcement agencies are working with the National Human Trafficking Hotline to aid victims and survivors of trafficking, respond to human trafficking cases and share information and resources.
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To check out the GBI flyer, click here.
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