Recognizing & responding.

Recognizing key indicators of human trafficking is the first step in identifying victims and can help save a life. See below for some common indicators to help spot and report human trafficking.
Human trafficking is a crime where people profit from the exploitation of others. According to the law, human trafficking is the use of force, fraud, or coercion to compel someone to provide labor or sexual acts in exchange for something of value, which may include money, food, shelter, or drugs. However, if the victim is a minor, force, fraud, or coercion is not required for the act to be considered human trafficking. Human trafficking can also occur without a person being relocated from one place to another.
*Reprinted with permission from the Pennsylvania Commission Against Rape (PCAR).

How to help.

  • Contact the Pennsylvania State Police Human Trafficking Tipline at 888-292-1919 or tips@pa.gov
  • Download and use the See Something Send Something app (See Send) on iOS or Android
  • Call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center 1-888-373-7888
  • Text "Help" to 233733 (BeFree)
  • Contact local police​​
​ONLINE RESOURCES
DHS Blue Campaign
www.dhs.gov/bluecampaign; www.facebook.com/blue-campaign
Polaris Project
https://polarisproject.org
​National Human Trafficking Hotline
www.traffickingresourcecenter.org
Villanova School of Law Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation
www.cseinstitute.org
To report suspected human trafficking to Federal law enforcement: 
​Call 1-866-347-2423
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