(CBS DETROIT) — Michigan State Police motor carrier officers are teaming with law enforcement agencies across the nation and two nonprofit organizations to fight human trafficking.
From Jan. 13 to Jan. 17, the agency will work with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, Truckers Against Trafficking and other groups to educate people about the signs of human trafficking.
“The goal of the week-long, nationwide initiative is to educate individuals in positions to observe human trafficking taking place, such as commercial motor vehicle drivers, public transportation companies, rest area attendants and truck stop employees, so they can alert law enforcement,” Michigan State Police said in a release…