January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month and Michigan State Police motor carrier officers will be teaming up with officers from neighboring states to raise awareness about human trafficking.

From January 13th through the 17th, MSP officers will join with their colleagues in the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Illinois State Police, and Indiana State Police, along with the organization Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) to educate motorists about the signs of human trafficking and to enforce laws that crack down on traffickers.

Captain Michael Krumm, commander of the MSP Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division had this to say of the effort...

We are striving to raise awareness and educate those individuals in positions to observe human trafficking taking place, such as commercial motor vehicle drivers, public transportation companies, rest area attendants and truck stop employees.  You are a force multiplier that can act as the eyes and ears of Michigan’s highways.

 

The MSP first partnered with TAT in 2015 and has since been recognized as a national leader in human trafficking awareness and education. For more information about TAT, visit truckersagainsttrafficking.org.

To report suspected human trafficking, call the National Human Trafficking Resources Center at 888-373-7888 or text BeFree to 233733.

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