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2020 www . AmericanSecurityToday EXCELLENCE . AND com GOVERNMENT AWARD 2020 CHAMPIONS RECIPIENTS

- Edition 51 with the private sector , Non-Gov- ernmental Organizations ( NGO ), law enforcement and state / local author- ities to maximize national public en- gagement on anti-human traffick- ing efforts .

US Department of Homeland Se- curity ( DHS

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DHS Blue

Campaign

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Security

The Blue

Campaign is a national

pub- lic awareness campaign , designed to educate the public , law enforce- ment and other industry partners to recognize the indicators of human trafficking , and how to

appropriately respond to possible cases

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Blue Campaign works closely with

DHS Components to create general awareness training and

materials for law enforcement and others to in- crease detection of human traffick- ing , and to identify victims .

Located within the Office of

Partner- ship and Engagement , the

BlueC- ampaign leverages partnerships

Human trafficking and child sexual
exploitation is criminal and has no place in our free society
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Blue Campaign ' s educational awareness objectives consists of two foundational elements , prevention of human trafficking and protection of exploited persons .

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