Marin County Grand Jury • 2015-2016

2015/2016 Marin County Civil Grand Jury Marin’s Hidden Human Sex Trafficking Challenge It’s Happening In Our Backyard

Published: June 23, 2016 32 pages
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Findings and Recommendations 13 findings

F1
Human sex trafficking is mostly unrecognized, under-reported, and rarely subject to intervention in Marin.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
A significant number of human sex trafficking victims are from Marin, not just transients imported from other areas.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
Reports from two Marin County victim advocate organizations show that approximately 30% of the victims they aid are under the age of 18.
No recommendations for this finding
F4
Some Marin County law enforcement officers still believe some human trafficking victims are criminals.
No recommendations for this finding
F5
State law mandates that officers receive two hours of training on human trafficking and some Marin agencies may not be complying with this law.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
All Marin law enforcement agency heads should ensure their officers receive the California mandated two hour human trafficking training.
F6
Training of Marin County law enforcement on the Marin County Uniform Law Enforcement Protocol for Human Trafficking has been inconsistent across agencies.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
All law enforcement officers should be consistently trained in the Marin County Uniform Law Enforcement Protocol for Human Trafficking.
F7
Law enforcement officers and others who are closest to human trafficking believe the California mandated two-hour POST training video on human trafficking is not sufficient.
No recommendations for this finding
F8
Marin law enforcement agencies rarely use multidisciplinary training, incorporating collaboration between Children Family Services (CFS), the District Attorney, law enforcement experts, and possibly victims.
Related Recommendations (2)
R3
The Board of Supervisors should convene a local group of human trafficking experts (including CFS, law enforcement subject experts, FBI, victim advocates, DA’s, and perhaps a victim) to create a multidisciplinary training presentation. This training should include the unique roles of all County personnel, resources, and processes in addressing human trafficking. Additional resources will be needed to support this training as none are devoted to this task now. This training should include information on the trafficking of females and males, as well as LGBTQ.
R4
Once this multi-disciplinary training package is completed, Marin County law enforcement agencies should ensure that all Marin law enforcement officers be trained.
F9
Training for firefighters and EMS professionals in recognizing human trafficking victims and reporting the crime is inconsistent in Marin.
Related Recommendations (1)
R5
Marin County fire departments should ensure that all EMS personnel are trained in recognizing human trafficking and how to report it, and incorporate this in their annual training.
F10
It is difficult to determine the extent of human trafficking in Marin because of inconsistent classification and definitions of the crime, as well as the lack of a central clearinghouse for this data.
Related Recommendations (1)
R6
The Board of Supervisors should fund the creation of a database that systematically tracks adult and minor victims, using consistent classification and shared definitions to properly identify the victim and the crime, as well as document its prevalence. Data should be gathered from any organization dealing with trafficking victims, including law enforcement agencies, government agencies (e.g. Marin County Health & Human Services), civic organizations, and victim advocate organizations.
F11
The Marin County school districts do not provide education on a systematic basis for students, parents and teachers in recognizing signs of human trafficking.
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R7
Marin County Office of Education should work with the Marin County School/Law Enforcement Partnership to develop educational programs to ensure that students, parents, and teachers are trained in recognizing the signs of human trafficking and where they can find help.
F12
Human trafficking outreach has been fragmented and is currently insufficient in reaching critical audiences.
Related Recommendations (1)
R8
The Board of Supervisors should provide the Marin County Human Trafficking Coalition resources necessary to expand community outreach to schools, faith communities and the public. The Coalition should explore a grant for a dedicated position that supports coalition logistics and outreach campaigns.
F13
The Marin County Coalition to End Human Trafficking Coalition needs dedicated resources to make it more effective.
No recommendations for this finding

Conclusions 1