Dallas

Shared Hope International conducted an assessment in the Dallas area to examine the practices and procedures used to identify and deliver services to victims of Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking - American children who are exploited for commercial sex. The Dallas Assessment may serve as a springboard to action for the North Texas Anti-Trafficking Task Force and the community in order to prioritize the identification and protection of Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking victims in the Dallas area.

Dallas’ commitment to combating commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of children is evident in the operation of the Child Exploitation, High Risk Victims & Trafficking (CE/HRVT) Unit of the Dallas Police Department. Additionally, its collaboration with the North Texas Anti-Trafficking Task Force has facilitated cooperation and education amongst service providers, law enforcement, and prosecutors on Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. The operation of the Dallas Police Department, Child Exploitation, High Risk Victims & Trafficking Unit along side of the anti-trafficking task force and the willingness of its members to confront gaps and challenges honestly, is largely responsible for the many promising practices identified in this report.  

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