Manual for Training Police on Anti Human Trafficking

Facilitating Change
EXERCISE
<strong>Police</strong> Sensitivity to the Survivors of Trafficking
Estimated time : 30 mins
Material required : Flip chart, markers, sheet detailing the role play
Methodology : Enactment of role play and interaction with the participants
Expected outcome : At the end of the exercise participants would start to identify some
significant issues in the interaction between themselves (i.e. the police
personnel) and the survivor of trafficking
Activity
1) Select two sets of participants <strong>for</strong> two separate role plays: one depicts a ‘bad’ police vs. survivor
interaction and the other depicting an alternate ‘good’ police vs. survivor interaction.
2) You may want to select participants be<strong>for</strong>ehand or ask them to volunteer. You can take the help of
the organizing agency to identify your potential ‘actors’.
3) Brief the participants about what they need to do. Describe each character in simple words at the
same time stressing clearly on what message you want to come out clearly from each role play.
4) Stress that if the contrast between the two role plays comes out sharp and clear, it will be easy <strong>for</strong>
the group to identify issues <strong>for</strong> discussion.
5) Leave the groups to improvise on your suggestions.
6) Once the play has been enacted ask participants to share what they observed. Also, ask them to
list out the differences between the two scenes.
7) Write out the differences in list <strong>for</strong>m on the flip chart <strong>for</strong> discussion.
Note to the facilitator
At this stage you can conclude the discussion by highlighting on the following four issues (i.e.
helpful attitudes and behaviour; effective communication; gender sensitivity; human rights
approach) and connecting them with participants’ responses on the previous role play <strong>for</strong> easy
understanding and clarity of the issues.
1. HELPFUL ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOUR
<strong>Training</strong>, as shall be examined in the next and concluding section, is all about bringing a change in
one’s per<strong>for</strong>mance through application and change of/in knowledge, skills and attitude. Stress on the
following with your participants and also ask them with which of the previous two police role/
representations would they want to be identified. Give messages of positive rein<strong>for</strong>cement e.g. that they
are all sensitive officers who can use their position and laws to help combat this crime:
- Stress that ‘You are an agent of change’. Beginning with trans<strong>for</strong>ming one’s attitude and mindset
will ensure that it also gets translated to a change in behaviour – towards the survivor/witness.
- Such positive changes can be brought about by an understanding of the endangered and vulnerable
state of the survivor, being empathetic thereof, and consequently being able to implement an
empathetic and sensitive policing protocol/approach.
- Equally important, remind the participants, that ‘You, the police are the ‘delivery agents’ – ensuring
that justice and basic rights of the survivor are delivered to the survivor. You are the intermediary
between the exploiter and the exploited; the police officer should represent the intervention of
justice in a situation of injustice and there<strong>for</strong>e it is of utmost importance that the police personnel
obtain and maintain the trust of the exploited person. Due to the circumstances from which they
have been rescued, survivor is in a state of anguish and deep mental agony. Having been traumatized
<strong>for</strong> such a long time and been in contact with apathetic persons, it is imminent that the police
conduct themselves as a source of ‘positive’ inspiration to these survivors and provide the care and
support that they so urgently need.
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