As we enter new year, host and DCRS Director Jackie Scott is joined by Ashton Petta, manager of the Office of Human Trafficking Prevention; and Eric Kruhm, a lieutenant with the Howard County Police Department Vice and Narcotics Unit, and a member of the Human Trafficking Prevention Coordinating Council. Together, they take on the heavy topic of human trafficking to recognize Human Trafficking Prevention Month, discuss what trafficking looks like today, and address resources available and ways to make our community and country a safer place.
Key topics:
Topic #1 - Welcome and disclaimer from Jackie Scott [0:35]
Topic #2 - Guest introductions [2:20]
Topic #3 - Polaris Project on human trafficking today [3:30]
Topic #4 - What is human trafficking? [4:35]
Topic #5 - Law enforcement and human trafficking in our modern day [8:10]
Topic #6 - How is human trafficking monitored and tracked [10:35]
Topic #7 - Prevention, collaboration, and treatment [13:35]
Topic #8 - What resources are available to people who suspect human trafficking [16:05]
Topic #9 - TurnAround partnership [21:50]
Topic #10 - Human Trafficking Coordinating Council [22:30]
Topic #11 - Ways to get help in our community [27:00]
Resources:
Department of Community Resources and Services (DCRS)
Office on Human Trafficking Prevention (OHTP)
Human Trafficking Prevention Coordinating Council (HTPCC)
Howard County Police Department
National Human Trafficking Hotline
Contacts:
- DCRS Main Office Line: (410)-313-6400
- DCRS Office on Human Trafficking Prevention: (410)-313-6558
- National Human Trafficking Hotline: (888)-373-7888 [Text* 233733]
- Eric Kruhm: ekruhm@howardcountymd.gov
What do you want to hear about? Write us at communityresources@howardcountymd.gov.
Visit us at www.howardcountymd.gov/hococommunitychat, and follow us @hococommunity on Facebook, Instagram, X, Youtube, and Nextdoor.
As we enter new year, host and DCRS Director Jackie Scott is joined by Ashton Petta, manager of the Office of Human Trafficking Prevention; and Eric Kruhm, a lieutenant with the Howard County Police Department Vice and Narcotics Unit, and a member of the Human Trafficking Prevention Coordinating Council. Together, they take on the heavy topic of human trafficking to recognize Human Trafficking Prevention Month, discuss what trafficking looks like today, and address resources available and ways to make our community and country a safer place.
Key topics:
Topic #1 - Welcome and disclaimer from Jackie Scott [0:35]
Topic #2 - Guest introductions [2:20]
Topic #3 - Polaris Project on human trafficking today [3:30]
Topic #4 - What is human trafficking? [4:35]
Topic #5 - Law enforcement and human trafficking in our modern day [8:10]
Topic #6 - How is human trafficking monitored and tracked [10:35]
Topic #7 - Prevention, collaboration, and treatment [13:35]
Topic #8 - What resources are available to people who suspect human trafficking [16:05]
Topic #9 - TurnAround partnership [21:50]
Topic #10 - Human Trafficking Coordinating Council [22:30]
Topic #11 - Ways to get help in our community [27:00]
Resources:
Department of Community Resources and Services (DCRS)
Office on Human Trafficking Prevention (OHTP)
Human Trafficking Prevention Coordinating Council (HTPCC)
Howard County Police Department
National Human Trafficking Hotline
Contacts:
- DCRS Main Office Line: (410)-313-6400
- DCRS Office on Human Trafficking Prevention: (410)-313-6558
- National Human Trafficking Hotline: (888)-373-7888 [Text* 233733]
- Eric Kruhm: ekruhm@howardcountymd.gov
What do you want to hear about? Write us at communityresources@howardcountymd.gov.
Visit us at www.howardcountymd.gov/hococommunitychat, and follow us @hococommunity on Facebook, Instagram, X, Youtube, and Nextdoor.