A Dialogue with Police A Dialogue with Police

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Prevention of Human TraffickingPrevention of Human Trafficking

Shafiq ur Rahman KhanShafiq ur Rahman Khan EMPOWER PEOPLE EMPOWER PEOPLE

Delhi Delhi

Date   :Date   :   16/01/2010        16/01/2010     Venue:Venue:  

HRD cell, Ist Flor  PS Seelam Pur DelhiHRD cell, Ist Flor  PS Seelam Pur Delhi

Organizer Organizer Delhi Brotherhood society Delhi Brotherhood society

Child line East ZoneChild line East ZoneF-1, 433,434F-1, 433,434Sunder NagriSunder Nagri

Delhi-93Delhi-93Ph: 011-22577917/11Ph: 011-22577917/11

Trafficking Trafficking

A crime before law A crime before law

A crime against Society A crime against Society

A crime against human ethic and value A crime against human ethic and value

Trafficking: Interceptions, Intervention Trafficking: Interceptions, Intervention and Strategies for Investigationand Strategies for Investigation

A child : victim of crime A child : victim of crime

Interception Interception (Prevention)(Prevention)

NetworkingNetworking

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Reaching to the vulnerable and rescuingReaching to the vulnerable and rescuing

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To Make the traffickers hold accountable To Make the traffickers hold accountable in the court of Lawin the court of Law

Interception: Interception: Networking:Networking:

Without which it is difficult to prevent trafficking.Without which it is difficult to prevent trafficking.

Community Community

Like-minded Organizations/NGO/CBO and Like-minded Organizations/NGO/CBO and

Government OfficialsGovernment Officials

Networking: CommunityNetworking: CommunityCommunityCommunity cancan plays a vital role in preventing plays a vital role in preventing

trafficking of any kind.trafficking of any kind.

Provide awareness to the community leaders, Provide awareness to the community leaders, youth and active members of the community. youth and active members of the community. They could be helpful: They could be helpful: In giving us information about the incidence. In giving us information about the incidence. Potential leads about the trafficker. Potential leads about the trafficker. (Investigation (Investigation and eventually in rescuing the victim.)and eventually in rescuing the victim.)Do surveillance within the community Do surveillance within the community They would know what has to be done if They would know what has to be done if someone is trafficked from the community. someone is trafficked from the community.

Networking: Like-Minded Networking: Like-Minded Organization/NGOs/CBOsOrganization/NGOs/CBOs

Like-MindedLike-Minded OrganizationsOrganizations would be helpful would be helpful in sharing the information and provide in sharing the information and provide case referrals. case referrals.

Networking would help in providing Networking would help in providing rehabilitation. Etc.rehabilitation. Etc.

Networking: Government Networking: Government OfficialsOfficials

Establish credibilityEstablish credibility

Build relationship which would ultimately Build relationship which would ultimately benefit the victim. benefit the victim.

Provide referrals Provide referrals

Interception: Interception: Reaching the Reaching the vulnerablevulnerable

How do we reach?How do we reach?

Through partnering with the Community, Through partnering with the Community, Like-Minded organization and the Like-Minded organization and the Government OfficialsGovernment Officials

PerseverancePerseverance

Sometimes we may not have any lead but Sometimes we may not have any lead but don’t give updon’t give up

The lead might be misguiding The lead might be misguiding

The case might take lot of timeThe case might take lot of time

We may get easily disappointed.We may get easily disappointed.

InvestigationInvestigation

What is an Investigation?What is an Investigation?

Thorough attempt to learn the facts about Thorough attempt to learn the facts about something complex or hidden; it is often something complex or hidden; it is often formal and official:formal and official:

How investigations are done?How investigations are done?

Investigations are done discreetly and Investigations are done discreetly and confidentially. confidentially.

Investigations are well planned and carefully done. Investigations are well planned and carefully done.

Jeopardizing investigations could cost heavily. Jeopardizing investigations could cost heavily.

Investigations are done to get as much of Investigations are done to get as much of information as possible.information as possible.

Information is gathered from various sources.Information is gathered from various sources.

Information is analyzed to find the facts.Information is analyzed to find the facts.

Investigation involves surveillance.Investigation involves surveillance.

Types of InvestigationsTypes of Investigations

Here are few types of Investigations:Here are few types of Investigations:

SurveillanceSurveillance

UndercoverUndercover

Deep coverDeep cover

Strategies for InvestigationStrategies for InvestigationSubstantiate the Evidence on the information gathered. Substantiate the Evidence on the information gathered.

Cross check the info received using the following questionsCross check the info received using the following questions1. How 1. How 2. When 2. When 3. Why 3. Why 4. What 4. What 5. Where 5. Where

Find out if there is any loop before you lay down the plan of Find out if there is any loop before you lay down the plan of action. action. Record the people involved in the crime and their background Record the people involved in the crime and their background that would help the legal course of action and the prosecution that would help the legal course of action and the prosecution ultimately.ultimately.Always have backup plan. Always have backup plan.

InterventionIntervention

Gather the basic information or Identifying Gather the basic information or Identifying the victim(s)the victim(s)

Foreseeing the challenges for a smooth Foreseeing the challenges for a smooth rescuerescue

Come up with the rescue operationCome up with the rescue operation

Put together team of professionals Put together team of professionals (Investigators, Social workers, Lawyers (Investigators, Social workers, Lawyers and concerned government officials)and concerned government officials)

Applying Right StrategyApplying Right Strategy

Give attention and look into every detail. Give attention and look into every detail.

Put together every piece of information Put together every piece of information before. before.

Without knowing the problem, we cannot Without knowing the problem, we cannot apply right strategy. apply right strategy.

Victim is not criminal Victim is not criminal

Keep in mind Keep in mind

You are rescuing the Victim(s) not You are rescuing the Victim(s) not catching/arrestingcatching/arresting

Victim(s) suffers with mental trauma Victim(s) suffers with mental trauma

Present yourself as their protector Present yourself as their protector

Be friendly with victim(s)Be friendly with victim(s)

Avoid making unnecessary noise Avoid making unnecessary noise

Make sure Make sure

Divide your team into two groups.Divide your team into two groups.

First, comprising Social worker, First, comprising Social worker, policewomen and senior police officer will policewomen and senior police officer will take care of the victim(s) take care of the victim(s)

Second, comprising cops and leader of Second, comprising cops and leader of rescue team will deal with the accuse and rescue team will deal with the accuse and will gather evidences. will gather evidences.

Keep the two groups i.e., victim(s) and Keep the two groups i.e., victim(s) and accused separateaccused separate

statements should also be taken statements should also be taken separately separately

Do not mix them in vehicle, and it is better Do not mix them in vehicle, and it is better the victim(s) be provided private vehicle to the victim(s) be provided private vehicle to transport them transport them

After the rescue, counseling of the After the rescue, counseling of the victim(s) should be done by a professionalvictim(s) should be done by a professional

Let the social worker spend time with the Let the social worker spend time with the victim(s) as much as possible victim(s) as much as possible

As early as possible the victim(s) should As early as possible the victim(s) should be produced before court of law be produced before court of law

Try to keep the victim(s) away from Police Try to keep the victim(s) away from Police station (you can take help of NGO/CBO) station (you can take help of NGO/CBO)

Last but not the least Last but not the least

Your behavior towards the victim should Your behavior towards the victim should be like a parent/guardian be like a parent/guardian

Tackle the whole process sensibly Tackle the whole process sensibly

Thank you Thank you