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Goals of Human Trafficking Reporting System

Presently official government statistics do not capture the full extent and nature of severe forms of human trafficking within the United States. The limited knowledge that we do have about trafficking in persons comes primarily from prosecution and arrest data which are believed to make up a small proportion of the actual incidents of human trafficking.

This project is designed to increase our understanding of the extent and nature of human trafficking incidents in the United States by creating a sustainable data collection and reporting system that will track information from state and local law enforcement agencies about people involved in human trafficking. Throughout the course of the project, researchers from Northeastern University and Urban Institute will work closely with all 42 human trafficking task forces to meet the following goals:

  1. Development of a National Human Trafficking Data Collection and Reporting System that captures and tracks information about human trafficking investigations, offenders and victims who have been identified by law enforcement agencies but have not been systematically recorded in the past.

  2. Ongoing technical assistance and training for task force agencies participating in the data collection system in order to help improve victim identification, case investigation and data collection of victim and offender information.

  3. Production of monthly technical and substantive reports and larger comprehensive data summaries every six months which will allow the Department of Justice to systematically access information about the nature and extent of human trafficking on a regular basis.

  4. A final report to the Department of Justice that will include lessons learned throughout the task force data collection and reporting process and recommendations for moving forward, including the possible expansion of the data collection and reporting system beyond task force agencies.

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The Institute on Race and Justice at Northeastern University

The Institute on Race and Justice has strived to fulfill its mission of utilizing strategic social science research methodologies and community, practitioner, and government collaboration to assist in the development of policy changes that advance the cause of social justice. The Institute's affiliated faculty members help broaden the scope of interdisciplinary race and justice scholarship around the Northeastern campus. The Institute is also incredibly grateful for its internal and external sponsors, who provide the support necessary to help the Institute achieve its race and justice research goals.

Partners

Urban Institute

The Urban Institute was established in 1968 to promote sound social policy and public debate on national priorities. The Institute's 10 policy centers carry out independent, nonpartisan research, gather and analyze data, evaluate programs and services, and educate policymakers and the public on critical issues and trends. The Justice Policy Center (JPC) studies crime, justice, and community safety. JPC researchers collaborate with practitioners, public officials, and community groups to make the Center's research useful to decision makers and agencies in the justice system, and also to the neighborhoods and communities harmed by crime and disorder.



Bureau of Justice Statistics
the United States' primary source for criminal justice statistics

BJS' mission is to collect, analyze, publish, and disseminate information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government. These data are critical to Federal, State, and local policymakers in combating crime and ensuring that justice is both efficient and evenhanded.