“These are proactive initiatives that the Edmonton Police Service regularly undertakes throughout the year, in an attempt to confront the issue of human trafficking head-on,” said Det. David Schening, of the EPS Vice Section. “The trafficking of human beings, many of whom are lured into the sex trade industry, is not something that just occurs internationally, but also regionally within our own country.”
That theory was reinforced during a two-day hotel sting operation carried out by the EPS Vice Section, Oct. 1-2, 2014, which focused on providing “intervention and exit strategies” for women involved in the sex trade industry.
“We did not come across any under-age girls involved in prostitution this time, which was positive, but we did notice a growing trend of women being transported inter-provincially from eastern Canada,” explained Schening.
Vice Section members interviewed 16 women during the two-day undercover operation, 15 of whom were from Toronto and Montreal.
“We want to let these women know that they have options – options that could end up saving their lives,” Schening said adding, “Our role is to provide intervention and exit strategies for these individuals, and to let them know that they always have somewhere to turn and someone they can trust.”
Police services representing 26 cities and towns across the country participated in Operation Northern Spotlight.
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