Recognizing the signs of human trafficking an important step to preventing future victims

JANUARY IS HUMAN Trafficking Prevention Month. For frontline transportation workers and anyone who travels through major hubs, knowing the signs of trafficking can save lives. Have you ever seen someone holding the passports for many people together? Or seen a person on a cold winter with shorts and flip flops and having a disoriented look? A nervous person with fearful eyes at the bus or metro station? Or small children selling magazines on transportation vehicles during the day instead of being at school?

If you have answered yes to any of these questions, there is a good chance that you might have come across a potential human trafficking victim or trafficker. Did you know that you could have intervened safely? By contacting the national hotline, contacting the operator or a rider safety app if that option is available.