Statewide Iowa — The “World Day Against Human Trafficking” is this Saturday, and some of the leaders in the effort in Iowa are asking you to take notice.
Iowa Secretary of State, Paul Pate, has worked with businesses on the issue.
Pate says it takes a team effort to get everyone involved and fight the trafficking.
He says you can go to the Iowa Businesses Against Trafficking website to get some tips. Iowa Department of Public Safety official Chris Calloway says they’ve been working with lodging operators for almost two years on how to spot human trafficking.
He says the DPS Office To Combat Human Trafficking has also trained around 17,500 others, and they are seeing some early results.
Calloway says there is no single type of victim in these crimes.
You are asked to give them a tip if you see something that doesn’t look right. You can call toll free at: 888-373-7888 to give a tip. You can also go to the DPS website: stophtiowa.org to make a report, or find out more about training.
