Manual for Training Police on Anti Human Trafficking

Facilitating Skills
Road maps
A road map is a technique used to look back over someone’s life in a non-threatening way. The
person draws a line on a piece of paper and marks on it events in their life which may have
affected their behaviour in some way. This activity helps the participants to see ‘the big picture’ -
how different factors in their life (family, education, job, religion, society, culture etc.) play a role
in shaping their perspective, influencing their opinions and influencing their behaviour.
Role plays
The acting out of a real situation. A situation or problem is outlined. Group members are assigned
parts and asked to act out the situation. Role play can help group members to find a solution to
a problem. It may help them to understand others’ viewpoints and may produce changes in attitudes
or behaviour.
- A police-survivor interface can be depicted where participants are divided into pairs and
assigned roles as police officer (PO) and the victim/survivor of commercial sexual exploitation
(VOCSE) whereby they enact the interaction, using scenes from case studies, their own
experiences, or imagined scenarios.
- Mock-trial: Have the participants improvise a prosecution between the police personnel/
interrogator and the trafficker/interrogated 47 .
Rounds/circles
The group leader asks a question. Each group member in order round the circle gives his or her
answer. Everyone else listens quietly; no-one criticizes or comments on what is said. Group members
can opt to pass. Rounds/circles is appropriate to use in the light of sensitive matters such as
gender issues because this method provides a laid-back, non-judgmental setting where participants
can feel safe and com<strong>for</strong>table to express their feelings, thoughts and opinions.
Visits
Participants, either as individuals or in groups, can visit an outside venue, relevant to a particular
part of the course. Actual visits can include, but are not limited to, the SOC, an NGO, a brothel, a
place of rehabilitation etc. Visits can involve finding in<strong>for</strong>mation, interviewing people, attending
an event, observing a process etc.
- Victim speak: A highly recommended visit is one in which a victim/survivor of trafficking
comes to the venue of the facilitation session, and speaks to the participants. With such a
visit, the following should be kept in mind so as to ensure that the speaker’s privacy and
dignity is respected, and to make sure they feel at ease:
Build awareness on the impacts of trafficking on the trafficked person 48 .
Have the speaker sit behind a screen so that his/her identity is kept anonymous
If they allow <strong>for</strong> a question period, then make sure to stress the importance of avoiding questions
that may retraumatize the survivor 49 .
Role of Visuals 50
Human trafficking is one of the most heinous and gruesome crimes today. It is important <strong>for</strong> the
facilitator during training that an empathetic connect is made with the issue and the participants.
Visual aids are an essential feature of effective communication. As it is rightly said, a picture is worth
a thousand words. The impact of visual images/aids expands the text clarity greatly and illustrates in a
simple, easy to understand way. Thus if a picture of a trafficked person or a case study or a cinema based
on human trafficking is shown to the participants, they will have better and clear understanding of the
issue. However, the confidentiality of the victim/survivor must be maintained and in<strong>for</strong>maion including
photograph etc. must be taken after an in<strong>for</strong>med consent from the victim/survivor of human trafficking.
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