The National Prevention Toolkit
on Officer-Involved Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking
Reporting for Law Enforcement Officers
Reports are appropriate as described below
When the victim is… |
Who to call |
How to Report and Other Information |
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A minor under the age of 18 |
Department of Children and Families Hotline |
Available in English, Spanish, and Creole. Phone Number to Report1-800-96-ABUSE (1-800-962-2873) Telephone Device for Deaf Individuals1-800-453-5145 Hours of OperationOpen 24 hours, 7 days a week. Website to ReportView Website Child Report FormView Website |
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A vulnerable* adult who is 18 years of age or older. *The statutory definition of a vulnerable adult is a person 18 years of age or older whose ability to perform the normal activities of daily living or to provide for his or her own care or protection is impaired due to disability, brain damage, or the infirmities of aging. |
Department of Children and Families Hotline |
Available in: English, Spanish, and Creole. Phone Number to Report1-800-96-ABUSE (1-800-962-2873) Telephone Device for Deaf Individuals1-800-453-5145 Hours of OperationOpen 24 hours, 7 days a week. Website to ReportView Website Adult Report FormView Website |
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An adult who is not considered vulnerable and is being trafficked in or involving the U.S or U.S. territories |
National Human Trafficking Hotline |
Available in all languages. Phone Number to Report1-888-373-7888 Telephone Device for Deaf Individuals711 Hours of OperationOpen 24 hours, 7 days a week. Website to ReportView Website |
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Remember: “The statutory definition of a vulnerable adult is a person 18 years of age or older whose ability to perform the normal activities of daily living or to provide for his or her own care or protection is impaired due to disability, brain damage, or the infirmities of aging.” * |
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Reporting Resources
Florida Department of Children and Families’ Florida Abuse Hotline serves as the central reporting center for suspected cases of abuse, neglect, abandonment, or exploitation for all children or vulnerable adults* in the state of Florida. Reports can be made in English, Spanish or Creole, and may also be sent in via fax.
*The statutory definition of a vulnerable adult is a person 18 years of age or older whose ability to perform the normal activities of daily living or to provide for his or her own care or protection is impaired due to disability, brain damage, or the infirmities of aging. Florida Statute §415.02
Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Exploitation is an outreach and employment program for Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers. This hotline can be used if it is suspected that a person’s rights as a farm worker have been violated by an employer.
National Human Trafficking Resource Center accepts any information on the suspected trafficking of an adult, or trafficking of a child that you believe happened outside of Florida. Reports can be made in English or Spanish, or in more than 200 additional languages using a 24-hour tele-interpretation service. The link below is a referral directory that includes anti-trafficking organizations for each state in the U.S.
- 1-888-373-7888
Hearing-impaired callers can contact the hotline by dialing 711
U.S. Department of Justice Worker Exploitation Complaint Line may be used to report suspected instances of labor trafficking or worker exploitation in adults. It takes calls between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM EST, Monday through Friday. The Worker Exploitation and Complaint Line offers foreign language translation services in most languages. After business hours, the complaint line has a message service in English, Spanish, Russian, and Mandarin
- 1-888-428-7581
Hearing-impaired callers can contact the hotline by dialing 711
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Hotline can be called to report any suspicions of human trafficking or suspected child predators.
- 1-866-347-2423
- 1-802-872-6196
- 1-802-872-6199 (International)
Be Free Text line is for victims and survivors of human trafficking. These individuals can text this number to ask for help or to obtain information about local services.
- Text HELP or INFO to 233733 (BEFREE)
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Hotline is used to report if you have information about a missing child or suspect sexual exploitation.
The National Runaway Switchboard is a national resource that offers a communication system for homeless and runaway youth. The hotline and online service provide crisis intervention, referrals to resources, and education and prevention services to youth, families, and community members.
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage, and Hour Division serves as a reporting center for cases where labor exploitation is suspected, but not necessarily trafficking.
U.S. Department of Labor OIG Hotline can be used to report suspected trafficking through fraud in DOL programs (e.g., H-1B, H-2A, H-2B, and PERM).
Innocence Lost National Initiative by the FBI is a toll-free tip line that human trafficking can be reported to.
Additional Sections
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The Human Trafficking Project was supported by Award No. VF011 awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, Sponsored by the Institute for Family Violence Studies and the State of Florida.
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