Human Trafficking in Northern Virginia: What We Don't Know But Should

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Please join us to hear Greg Bristol, a former Michigan State Police Trooper and retired FBI Agent, who specialized in human trafficking investigations. He has worked domestic servitude cases, forced labor cases, and sex trafficking in the DC metro area. The documentary film, “Not My Life,” which focused on stories of violence and human trafficking across the globe, featured Greg's 2009 rescue of a domestic slave in Falls Church. He has created a training company called The Human Trafficking Investigations and Training Institute, which offers law enforcement and personnel and organizations formal training in investigating human trafficking crimes.


 
Fairfax County leaders are become increasing aware of this growing problem in Fairfax County and are learning that they will need to respond with services for victims as well as more effective and timely investigation and enforcement (see page 2, Budget Guidance). We hope that you and your colleagues will join us to learn more about this significant threat to the health and safety of our community and what providers and advocates can do to combat it and help its victims. There will be time for questions and discussion.
 
Light refreshments will be served.

A very short business meeting will take place before the program to elect Homestretch officers and Board of Directors members and to approve the Alliance FY 2017 Budget.