F.3: Involuntary Servitude and Slavery

Reduce the incidence of Involuntary Servitude and Slavery violations in the United States.

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With the drastic increase of the number of Involuntary Servitude and Slavery violations within the last several years, the investigative priority of these crimes within the FBI has risen. Extensive education and training initiatives have been undertaken. The initiatives also focus on the proper handling of these sensitive cases, which are complicated by language barriers, victims’ relocation by their captors to avoid law enforcement contact, captors’ threats of victim deportation, threats of harm to family members in victims’ home countries, and the victims’ mistrust of law enforcement in general. Priority Actions: Expand the intelligence base on criminal enterprises engaged in significant human trafficking activity. Increase coordination with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies nationwide to identify and assess potential violations, recognizing they are often strongly linked to other crimes such as prostitution and organized crime. Strengthen partnerships with non-governmental organizations to better coordinate the investigation of human trafficking crimes. Increase the breadth and depth of human sources on human trafficking activity. Identify, target, and dismantle those criminal enterprises engaged in significant acts of Involuntary Servitude and Slavery.

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