The north dakota human trafficking task force (ndhttf) serves the entire state of north dakota (ND), which includes fifty-three counties and five indian reservations, as well as the trenton indian…

The Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to Legal Services of North Dakota (LSND) to support the North Dakota Human Trafficking Task Force (NDHTTF). The award, made under the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320), will enable the NDHTTF to provide victim witness services, investigations, and prosecutions for both sex and labor trafficking cases across the state of North Dakota, which includes 53 counties and 5 Indian reservations. The task force, headquartered in Bismarck, operates across two locations and utilizes 9 multidisciplinary teams to work directly with victims and collaborate on case responses. The 3-year award period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027.

The north dakota human trafficking task force (ndhttf) serves the entire state of north dakota (ND), which includes fifty-three counties and five indian reservations, as well as the trenton indian service area. The ndhttf headquarters are located in bismarck, ND, central to the state. The task forces operational teamcomprised of victim witness specialists/navigators, BCI agents, a tribal nations engagement advisor, a survivor leader, a labor trafficking specialist, and HSI agentsis split between two locations, bismarck and fargo, to provide leadership in the eastern and western parts of ND. The ndhttf uses nine multidisciplinary (MDT) teams in communities throughout ND to work with the operational team and provide direct victim response, investigate, and prosecute cases of human trafficking, both labor and SEX trafficking.