US EditionB.C. RCMP, provincial government announce new 12-member human trafficking unit
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, JUL 30 – The 12-member unit will focus on investigation, victim support, and targeting organized crime amid under-reported trafficking, with over 40 incidents reported in 2023, officials said.
- British Columbia is launching a new counter-human trafficking unit with 12 members, announced by Public Safety Minister Nina Krieger.
- Previously, human trafficking investigations were handled by a two-member counter-exploitation unit.
- According to Chief Supt. Rain, cases have involved victims as young as 11 years old.
- The new unit enhances the RCMP's investigative abilities and collaborates with national and international partners, including the FBI.
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BC Government Says New Police Unit Will Combat Human Trafficking in Province
The Government of British Columbia has announced a new provincial response team to combat human trafficking. The 12-person team, dubbed the counter human trafficking unit (CHTU), will focus on the detection, investigation, and prosecution of human trafficking crimes, including targeting organized crime networks in the province. It will also expand support for victims of human trafficking, the province said. B.C. Public Safety Minister Nina Krieg…
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B.C. RCMP, provincial government announce new 12-member human trafficking unit
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The new police unit in BC bolsters its response to human trafficking - The Canadian Media
Vancouver/CMEDIA: Efforts to combat human trafficking are being strengthened by the Province of British Columbia (BC) with the creation of a new, co-ordinated provincial response team. It may be the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, but human trafficking doesn’t have to involve borders, and it’s not just a foreign problem. It’s happening right now in communities across Canada.Traffickers recruit, move, or confine people to exploit them …
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