Manual for Training Police on Anti Human Trafficking

MODULE TWO
<strong>Police</strong> Action
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this Module is to clarify the legal procedures and their application in
the different stages of police action with regards to the investigation of cases of human
trafficking.
The development of this Module assumes that the Investigating Officials (IO) have adequate
knowledge and expereince in investigating crimes and also the application of the
provisions of the substantive and procedural laws in investigation. Module Two will
enable them to understand and apply this learning in the investigation of cases of
human trafficking.
As such, this module is not to be regarded as a reiteration of the Standard Operating
Procedure (SOP); instead this module is actually <strong>for</strong> you, the facilitator, to shed light on
the importance of adherence to the SOP with regards to Anti-Human Trafficking (AHT).
Within this context, this section will build clarity on the significance of the SOP in AHT
by stressing certain elements/steps in particular.
Having addressed conceptual issues (human trafficking, gender sensitivity, human rights
etc.) elsewhere in the manual, this section provides a valuable supplement/complement
to the procedural matters. The SOP should be followed with gender/human rights
perspective. As such, this module is a requisite to meeting the objective of strengthening
police response/intervention in cases of human trafficking.
CONTENT
Note: The contents of this section <strong>for</strong> purposes of clarity have been divided into Pre-rescue,
During rescue and Post-rescue phase. The sequencing and details therein of police action in
case of human trafficking are merely indicative and not exhaustive.
Pre-rescue (e.g. intellegence collection)
During rescue (e.g. search and rescue operations)
Post-rescue (e.g. interaction with survivor, interrogation of the accused, etc.)
STRUCTURE
Although in<strong>for</strong>mation in this section is sequential and interrelated, you can, if you
want, take out select portions and use them independently.
Each section has a brief write-up followed by some suggestive exercises and activities
that you can use during facilitation.
These exercises and activities can be modified as per the needs of your participants.
The suggested time in activities is only indicative and may vary depending on the
group size.
The cases, illustrations used in the manual are merely indicative and similar cases and
examples may be incorporated by the facilitator based on your assessment of what
would be most appropriate.
The application of the Module is better done in conjunction with the SOP on
Investigation by UNODC (there are two SOPs – one <strong>for</strong> investigation of human trafficking
crimes of sexual exploitation and the other <strong>for</strong> the investigation of human trafficking
crimes of exploitative labour).
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