Halifax County Crimestoppers is affording the public the opportunity to learn more about human trafficking on January 11 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Halifax Community College.

The program will be held in the 400 building on the campus in room 401.

The public portion of the event follows training for law enforcement officers which will be held from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the same location as the public event.

“Educating citizens about the reality of sex trafficking and labor trafficking in North Carolina is imperative to creating communities actively working to abolish human trafficking,” organizers said. “Without training in identifying a potential victim, people won’t be equipped to call the National Human Trafficking Hotline (1-888-3737-888) with suspicions.”

North Carolina Stop Human Trafficking also trains professionals working in the fields of law enforcement, health care, education, victim assistance services, counselors, child advocates and the judicial system.

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