Truckers Against Trafficking regularly holds what it calls Coalition Builds to establish sustainable working relationships between public and private entities.
Since 2012, Truckers Against Trafficking says it has conducted more than 100 of these events in 43 states and five provinces.
On Tuesday, March 31, Truckers Against Trafficking held its most recent Coalition Build in Blue Springs, Mo.
The Missouri Attorney General’s Office, the Missouri Department of Transportation and the Missouri Trucking Association sponsored the informational session.
Truckers Against Trafficking said these events result in the development and implementation of locally-tailored strategies to close loopholes for traffickers.
“The purpose is to provide a space for our industry partners and bring them together with law enforcement and government agencies to discuss the issue of human trafficking,” Sara Sefried, director of strategic partnerships for Truckers Against Trafficking, said. “We want them to walk away with actionable strategies they can take to their companies and organizations to combat human trafficking.”
Becky Allmeroth, chief of safety and operations with MoDOT, Corporal Kimberly Davis, Diana Haines, director of anti-trafficking operations, office of the Missouri Attorney General and Heather Luebbert, commercial motor vehicle program manager at MoDOT, were among the state agency representatives presenting.
Kansas City, Mo., is one of the 16 host cities across the U.S., Mexico and Canada for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Jason Sims, director of transportation for KC2026, said the Kansas City metropolitan area is expecting 650,000 visitors. The city is developing a separate transit system to accommodate.
“Anytime we have a major sporting event or an event that draws large crowds, it can increase the demand for commercial sex,” Sefried said. “We want to talk about how that event can bring an increase in demand or buyers.”
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