Using Existing and Emerging Technologies to Identify and Mitigate Human Trafficking at Airports

U.S. Department of State statistics show that every year, out of more than 700,000 people who become subjects of human trafficking and cross international borders, 50,000 will enter the United States. ACRP Research Report 249: Developing an Airport Program to Address Human Trafficking: A Guide (to be published in spring 2023) will provide a guide and resources to help airports create and implement a comprehensive approach to address trafficking. One particular topic not covered in detail in that report is the use of existing and emerging technologies to aid in the timely detection and reporting of potential human trafficking activity. Airports would benefit from research on this subject to help them understand technologies that could aid in addressing trafficking activity, including their capabilities and limitations, and how they may be implemented. The objective of this research is to develop a primer and guide to help airport operators leverage existing and emerging technologies to aid in the timely detection and reporting of potential human trafficking activity on an airport campus.

• Record URL:
  http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=5405

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $399873
• Contract Numbers:

  Project 04-32

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Airport Cooperative Research Program

  Transportation Research Board
  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC    20001

  Federal Aviation Administration

  800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20591
• Project Managers:

  Navarrete, Joseph

• Performing Organizations:

  Metro Analytics

  Salt Lake City, Utah  United States 
• Principal Investigators:

  Betak, John

• Start Date: 20230620
• Expected Completion Date: 20250619
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airports; Crimes involving transportation; Digital communication systems; Guidelines; Mobile applications; Prevention; Surveillance; Technology; Victims
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Data and Information Technology; Passenger Transportation; Security and Emergencies; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01854683
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
• Contract Numbers: Project 04-32
• Files: TRB, RIP
• Created Date: Aug 15 2022 4:04PM