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Training of Police Officers for Empowering and Capacity Building on Anti Human trafficking<br />

Clarifying concepts<br />

Identifying traffickers,<br />

offenders, victims,<br />

Investigation<br />

Laws and procedures<br />

on CSE, Bonded<br />

labourer<br />

Activity for improving<br />

observation and<br />

communication skills<br />

etc. Most of them said domestic violence is a big problem in our<br />

society.<br />

Power point presentation and participatory discussions facilitated<br />

clarification of concepts on human trafficking. The participants<br />

mentioned that the traffickers identified the weakness of the people<br />

and fulfill their targets very easily. Lack of awareness of the general<br />

people is the main cause of human trafficking. They also mentioned<br />

that their district is highly vulnerable. Fake marriages and migration<br />

of people for job or better livelihood are very common matter in<br />

their district. So police also face the problem to identify the real<br />

trafficking cases. They repeatedly said that police needs the help of<br />

general people to prevent the organized crime. In an activity where<br />

a safety net was built to protect a nine-year old girl child, the<br />

participants identified several stakeholders like - parents, teachers,<br />

neighbors, friends, Panchayats, Police, NGOs, Lawyers, local clubs<br />

etc.<br />

PTC facilitator shared a story with the participants for their better<br />

understanding of who could be a trafficker. Through the story<br />

participants discussed about all the offenders related with the crime<br />

at various stages like financer, transporter, abuser etc. In an open<br />

discussion participants identified situations and conditions, which<br />

makes the women/adolescents/ young girls vulnerable and victims of<br />

trafficking. The discussion harped on the fact that in most cases of<br />

trafficking the traffickers are not outsiders. The participant<br />

mentioned that many areas like Kakdwip, Patharpratima, Hingalganj<br />

are prone to disasters like flood which may become a vulnerability<br />

factor for trafficking. They also shared instances when many<br />

schoolboys run away from home and they never come back again.<br />

Through a lecture session facilitator from SLARTC explained the<br />

legal procedures. It was observed that the SOs did not have much<br />

knowledge about CSE and brothel. Some of them had a perception<br />

that a rescued major girl from the brothel is always an accused. After<br />

the discussion of relevant sections of ITPA the perception changed.<br />

The participants mentioned that the supply chain can be stopped<br />

when laws can be applied on the customers. Some participants had<br />

the misconception that prostitution itself is a crime which was then<br />

corrected by the facilitator. They said that they got a clear perception<br />

of law as their main tool which will help them in carrying out their<br />

duty effectively.<br />

Before this particular activity started the participants were asked<br />

about what is the most important part of their body for observation<br />

and identification of traffickers and victims, they said eyes. The<br />

participants then stood in a circle and changed their places keeping<br />

their eye contact intact. They realized that eye contact is very<br />

important not only for observation but also for intimidating an<br />

offender or comforting a victim<br />

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