PGCHTTF Committees

 

Labor Trafficking

CO-CHairS: SUSAN ESSERMAN, ESQ. (UMD SAFE Center), cara rose (department of homeland security)

The goal of the Labor Trafficking Committee is to create a multi-agency response to incidents of labor trafficking exploitation by: identifying all possible labor trafficking industries; identifying and supporting continued labor trafficking education; and developing content on labor trafficking.

Law Enforcement

Chair: llamilet gutierrez (Prince George’s County office of the state’s attorney)

victim services LIAISON: CHERYL BANKS (COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER)

The goal of the Law Enforcement Committee is to collaborate with all municipal, local, state, and federal law enforcement entities to share information on human trafficking activity.

Legislative

Chair: caroline ackerman (amara legal center)

The goal of the Legislative Committee is to remain knowledgeable of County and State legislation in order to align legislative priorities that support and protect victims of human trafficking and enhances the prosecution of traffickers and buyers/consumers.

Public Outreach & Training

CO-Chairs: CAITLIN MOHLER (PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY OFFICE OF HUMAN RIGHTS), DET. ANTONIO HILL (PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT)

The goal of the Public Awareness and Outreach Committee is to create, design, and implement public outreach opportunities about human trafficking including educating citizens, public/private entities, schools, faith-based communities, etc., and providing training to front-line responders and human trafficking stakeholders.

Victim Services

Chair: JATNNA GOMEZ (UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SAFE CENTER)

The goals of the Victim Services Committee include: establishing a full-service facility or network of facilities and services based in the County to house victim-survivors of all forms of human trafficking on both short- and long-term bases; maintaining an updated crisis intervention protocol to effectively serve victim-survivors; and review and determine the appropriateness of government services for victim-survivors.