PHOENIX — A new collaborative effort with the Arizona Attorney General’s Office will train frontline utility workers across the state on how to recognize and report human trafficking.
Employees from the Salt River Project (SRP), Arizona Public Service (APS), Tucson Electric Power (TEP) and UniSource Energy Services will participate in the training, the Attorney General’s Office announced.
Attorney General Kris Mayes teamed up on the initiative with the Arizona Anti-Human Trafficking Network (AATN), an organization that is committed to educating the public and combating human trafficking.
Why train utility workers about human trafficking?
“Utility workers are being trained because they are frequently working in neighborhoods and in the public and may have the ability to spot the signs of human trafficking,” Richie Taylor, a spokesman for the AG’s Office, told KTAR News 92.3 FM…