Human Trafficking Interdiction / Illicit Massage Businesses
Tue, Nov 12
|Rohnert Park, California
This course is designed to provide police officers with the signs and indicators of possible human trafficking victims in the course of their everyday duties, and how to conduct an initial investigation into this type of crime.
Time & Location
Nov 12, 2024, 8:00 AM PST – Nov 13, 2024, 5:00 PM PST
Rohnert Park, California, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, CA 94928, USA
About the event
This course is designed to provide police officers with the signs and indicators of possible human trafficking victims in the course of their every day duties, and how to conduct an initial investigation into this type of crime. Day 2 will consist of Illicit Massage Business Investigations where students will learn the Four Corner Strategy of identifying, investigating and prosecuting IMB's. Attendees will learn:
- How to recognize the indicators of a possible human trafficking incident
- How to ascertain if a party is a victim of human trafficking and best practices for interactions
- The signs of trauma bonding and PTSD
- How use a victim centered approach (Special Victims Methodology)
- How to identify possible electronic evidence of trafficking on cell phones
- How to transition from a routine call or interview to a human trafficking investigation
- How to interview a possible suspect in a human trafficking case
- What the various multi-disciplinary groups are, how to use them and how to work with victim advocates
- Understand where victims come from and how they are groomed
Audience: Law Enforcement; Probation & Parole; Medical Personnel
Parking$5/daily – general parking (right across the road from the training venue)
$8/daily – Reserved lot (right next to the training venue & has electric car charging)
Nearby AirportsSan Francisco International Airport (SFO)
Oakland International Airport (OAK)
Sonoma County Airport (STS) — Located in Santa Rosa, CA
If you are traveling to SSU from the Oakland or San Francisco airports, you can catch the Sonoma County Airport Express shuttle to the nearby Doubletree hotel.
TransportationUber & Lyft: There are typically several drivers near campus. Use these links or download the apps to get a ride.
Sonoma County Transit: Students ride free with their Student ID!
SMART Train: The Cotati station is less than one mile from campus.
Local Hotels► Doubletree by Hilton Hotel – Rohnert Park, CA (707) 584-5466
*When calling, ask for the "Sonoma State Discount" for a cheaper rate*
► Oxford Suites Sonoma County – Rohnert Park, CA (707) 584-0333
► Hampton Inn & Suites – Rohnert Park, CA (707) 586-8700
► Cambria Hotel Sonoma Wine Country – Rohnert Park, CA (707) 584-1500
► Best Western Sonoma Winegrower's Inn – Rohnert Park, CA (707) 584-7354
► Courtyard by Marriott – Santa Rosa, CA (707) 573-9000