Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido hosted a delegation of international officials from more than 20 nations on Monday to discuss the crime of human trafficking and share strategies for combating this global problem at the community level.
The delegation, which is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program, was comprised of senior officials involved in law enforcement, security, military, government agencies and non-governmental organizations who were nominated by the U.S. Embassy in each respective country to participate in this innovative initiative in the worldwide fight against human trafficking.
The international delegation is participating in the U.S. Department of State’s Trafficking in Persons: Prevention and Mitigation Program which has the goal of reviewing U.S. government strategies to combat international trafficking in persons, including crimes against women and children.
This effort includes an examination of the role that government, law enforcement, the courts and local organizations play in detecting, preventing and prosecuting crimes.
The initiative explores ways to recognize, protect and assist victims of abuses and trafficking plus help them to recover and reintegrate into society.
Global Ties Detroit Program Associate Sarah Dalton acted as the facilitator at the meeting. Global Ties Detroit is a local non-profit organization contracted with the U.S. Department of
State to guide the delegation’s three meetings in Michigan of which the event with the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office was the first.
“Human trafficking is an especially insidious crime as it mainly targets highly vulnerable people who are in desperate situations such as extreme poverty and addiction that end up being made considerably worse through abuse and exploitation,” said Lucido. “I am particularly infuriated when women and children are the victims of this terrible offense. I have made it a top priority of the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office to fight human trafficking. It was a true honor for the U.S. State Department to recognize the merit of meeting with my office.”
The delegation, which is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program, was comprised of senior officials involved in law enforcement, security, military, government agencies and non-governmental organizations who were nominated by the U.S. Embassy in each respective country to participate in this innovative initiative in the worldwide fight against human trafficking.
The international delegation is participating in the U.S. Department of State’s Trafficking in Persons: Prevention and Mitigation Program which has the goal of reviewing U.S. government strategies to combat international trafficking in persons, including crimes against women and children.
This effort includes an examination of the role that government, law enforcement, the courts and local organizations play in detecting, preventing and prosecuting crimes.
The initiative explores ways to recognize, protect and assist victims of abuses and trafficking plus help them to recover and reintegrate into society.
Global Ties Detroit Program Associate Sarah Dalton acted as the facilitator at the meeting. Global Ties Detroit is a local non-profit organization contracted with the U.S. Department of
State to guide the delegation’s three meetings in Michigan of which the event with the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office was the first.
“Human trafficking is an especially insidious crime as it mainly targets highly vulnerable people who are in desperate situations such as extreme poverty and addiction that end up being made considerably worse through abuse and exploitation,” said Lucido. “I am particularly infuriated when women and children are the victims of this terrible offense. I have made it a top priority of the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office to fight human trafficking. It was a true honor for the U.S. State Department to recognize the merit of meeting with my office.”
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