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