Attorneys General Unite against Human Trafficking

Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna, the 2011-2012 President of the National Association of Attorneys General, has chosen human trafficking as the focus of his presidential initiative. This will involve the formation of a Presidential Leadership Council consisting of 10 Attorneys General, with the support of all 50 states Attorneys General.

“Pillars of Hope: Attorneys General Unite against Human Trafficking” is built upon the following four pillars: 1) increased coordination of victim services, 2) improved methods of compiling data on state level human trafficking cases, 3) stronger laws to prosecute traffickers, and 4) increased public awareness.

This will result in major increases in political will for fighting human trafficking systemically across all 50 states. Having a major law enforcement figure like the Attorney General in each state use his/her political leverage to support passage of certain laws and to implement laws is an opportunity to increase prosecutions of traffickers and johns, and to go after certain human trafficking networks.

The NAAG President’s Initiative will also enable the anti-trafficking movement to improve police training efforts, to support research and data collection efforts, and provide increased victim care – which are just a few of the other potential results.

Polaris Project and Microsoft Lexis Nexis is working together as key advisors to the NAAG.