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Measuring Human Trafficking: Lessons from New York City Report on the New York City Trafficking Assessment Project (NYCTAP) Neil Weiner, Ph.D. Vera Institute of Justice 233 Broadway New York, NY 10279 Contact: Neil Weiner: nweiner@vera.org Slide 1

NYCTAP: Background The Challenges of Measuring Human Trafficking � Victims a “hard-to-reach” population � Underreporting of trafficking � Variations in statutes, law enforcement institutions and practices, cultural understandings � Lack of standardized measurement tools or procedures for systematic data collection Slide 2 • May 5, 2009

NYCTAP: Categories of Trafficking Victims (3) (2) Emancipated Victims Victims of Trafficking (1) Victims of Exploitation (7) Certified Victims (6) (5) (4) Assisted Victims Identified Victims Presumed Victims Slide 3 • May 5, 2009

NYCTAP: Objectives � Design a trafficking screening tool that collects standardized data on victims � Involve diverse stakeholders in the process � Develop screening protocols using evidence-based best practices � Supplement screening tool with practical toolkit for victim identification � Provide recommendations on how best to apply and refine the screening tool on ongoing basis � Build knowledge that can guide policy and programs for government and nongovernmental partners Slide 4 • May 5, 2009

NYCTAP: Pilot Activities and Products Pilot Activities: � Designing the Trafficking Victim Screening Tool with Stakeholders � Administering the Trafficking Victim Screening Tool at Diverse Agencies � Piloting in the Field � Refining Screening Tool and Toolkit Products: � Trafficking Victim Screening Tool � Trafficking Victim Screening Toolkit Slide 5 • May 5, 2009

NYCTAP: Administering the Screening Tool � Mode of Administration � Face-to-Face Interviews � Screening Timing � Client Readiness � Screening Participation � Universal Screening � Interviewer-Respondent Rapport � Trust � Client Protection � Re-Traumatization � Language Access � Agency Capacity Slide 6 • May 5, 2009

NYCTAP: Piloting in the Field � Initial Stakeholder-Agency Review � Content and Format � Interview Simulations with Staff � Question Flow/Length and Interview Dynamics and Suspension � Agency Field Application � Feedback on Content, Format, and Administration � Administrative Case-File Application � Missing Content and Tool Validity � Agency De-Briefings � Lessons Learned to Improve the Tool and Toolkit Slide 7 • May 5, 2009