Policing trafficking in human beings: Observations from the New York City trafficking assessment project.

This paper discusses ongoing research on the nature and extent of human trafficking to New York City. The paper presents challenges encountered by law enforcement and service providers working to protect victims of trafficking and increase prosecution of the perpetrators of this hard-to-identify crime that is often defined as modern-day slavery. As local law enforcement officers around the country are increasingly involved in immigration enforcement, the paper also considers the role local police do or could play in identifying victims of human trafficking. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]