San Diego Sheriff Kelly Martinez highlighted the severity of human trafficking, stating, “There is no more insidious crime than human trafficking. The coercion and violence which enslave people for profit and places them into forced labor or sex is criminal. As the Sheriff, I support the efforts of all our justice partners in holding perpetrators accountable. I appreciate the focus that was placed on the recent convention to identify and rescue victims of human trafficking.”
Task Force Resources
The San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force is a collaborative effort, drawing on resources and expertise from various agencies, including the Department of Justice, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, California Highway Patrol, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, National City Police Department, San Diego City Attorney’s Office, San Diego County District Attorney’s Office, San Diego County Probation Department, San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, San Diego Police Department, Southwest Border High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California.
