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THE SCOOP | FEBRUARY 2021

We Wear Blue

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's
(DHS) Blue Campaign is the largest one-day
awareness initiative of the year, in which
the public is encouraged to wear blue - the
international color of human trafficking

awareness - and post photos of themselves,
family, friends and co-workers, on social media
with the hashtag #WeWearBlue.

On January 11, the Department of Driver
Services Executive Staff as well as employees
dressed in blue to raise awareness to help end
the Human Trafficking movement.

Combating Human Trafficking
Leading Indicators
Licensing Counter
- Seeking to obtain an ID in a different name and or age
- Have a lack of knowledge of their whereabouts
- Not in control of their ID/Passport
- Exhibit peculiar behavior
- Do not have the required documents and express frustration and
urgency
- Tell a story that just doesn’t add up
- Show signs of branding or trafficker’s name
- Acknowledge having a pimp and /or controller (“boyfriend”)

Truck Stop, Rest Stop or Welcome Centers
- Individuals seeking to engage in commercial sex
- Individuals going car to car or truck to truck selling perfumes,
magazine subscriptions or other types of wares
- RVs or passenger vehicles parked by trucks
- A vehicle dropping someone off at a truck and then picking
him/her up 15-20 minutes later
- Any acknowledgement of a pimp or making a quota
- Any outward signs of bruising or other physical harm
- Inconsistencies in stories
- Age differences… particularly if a minor appears to be under
the control of an adult
- Lack of knowledge about where abouts

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