Hotel Employee Training
Watch this short video to understand why the hotel industry is key to preventing trafficking in the US.
In a study of police reports of 67 human-trafficking related cases prosecuted in King County, 63% of the reports cite hotels and/or motels as locations where the crimes took place. |
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Project goals
Our approach
BEST works with hotels to:
As a direct result of BEST training, a business person reported a suspected trafficking ring, which launched a major police investigation. The U.S. Attorney’s Office subsequently indicted six defendants for bringing women from Thailand to work in brothels in four states in the U.S.: Washington, Arizona, Illinois, and Virginia. |
Key accomplishments
“I have personally been involved with the Inhospitable to Trafficking project since its inception and I served the steering committee in an advisory capacity. I have been impressed by the willingness of the Washington Lodging Association and leading hotel managers and owners to proactively address this criminal activity. I am hopeful that this project will increase collaboration between hoteliers and police and help to prevent the commercial sexual exploitation of children and women.” More...
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