Name of task force: the honolulu county human trafficking task force geographic area: city and county of honolulu purpose area: #2: expansion of established ECM human trafficking task force LE…

Name of task force: the honolulu county human trafficking task force geographic area: city and county of honolulu purpose area: #2: expansion of established ECM human trafficking task force LE applicant name: the department of the prosecuting attorney amount requested: $750,000 VSP applicant name: susannah wesley community center amount requested: $750,000 no. Of trafficking investigations: 21 in 2019 12 in 2020 4 in 2021 8 in 2022 no. Of trafficking prosecutions: 44 in 2019 4 in 2020 0 in 2021 5 in 2022 no. Of trafficking victims served: 103 in 2019 88 in 2020 96 in 2021 57 in 2022 the department of the prosecuting attorney (DPA) and susannah wesley community center (swcc) will coordinate resources to meet the mission and goals of an enhanced collaborative model to combat human trafficking task force project in the city and county of honolulu. The mission of this project is to expand the established multidisciplinary task force that implements victim-centered and coordinated approaches to identifying victims of human trafficking, addressing the individualized needs of victims through comprehensive services and investigating and prosecuting human trafficking cases at the local, state and federal levels. The task force will refine and implement existing and new protocols and continue meaningful survivor engagement. The goals of the established multidisciplinary task force are: identify victims of all types of human trafficking within the city and county of honolulu, address the individualized needs of victims through the provision of a comprehensive array of quality services, and engage in proactive victim-centered investigations and prosecutions of all human trafficking cases at the local, state, tribal, and federal levels, as jurisdictionally appropriate. The task force leadership team will include the DPA, swcc, the U.S. Attorney's office, the U.S. Homeland security investigation, and the honolulu police department. This task force has an established membership of other relevant stakeholders. The collaboration will be ensured through regular leadership team meetings and monthly meetings of the full task force membership, under the coordination of the DPA task force coordinator. Deliverables will include clear operational protocols for service delivery, investigation, prosecution, and the development of a shared public message.