Leon County Sheriffs Office

The Leon County Sheriffs Office (lcso), in Partnership With Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Capital City Human Trafficking Task Force, Proposes a Targeted Initiative to Combat Violent Crime and Human Trafficking Through Proactive Investigations Into Illicit Massage Businesses (imbs). Imbs Often Serve as Commercial Fronts for Organized Trafficking Operations That Exploit Vulnerable Individuals and Facilitate Violent Crimes Such as Sexual Assault, Coercion, and Labor Trafficking. This Project Will Use a Task Force Model and Community Policing Strategies to Identify, Investigate, and Dismantle Imbs Operating in Tallahassee and the Surrounding Region. Activities Will Include the Development of Actionable Intelligence, Deployment of Undercover Operations, and Collaboration With Code Enforcement, Victim Service Providers, and Other Stakeholders. the Project Will Be Supported by Training, Public Outreach, and a Robust Evaluation Strategy to Measure Reductions in Imb-linked Crime and Increases in Community Awareness.