(a) There is created the position of Human Trafficking Coordinator within the Division of Arkansas State Police.
(b) The Human Trafficking Coordinator shall:(1) Coordinate the implementation of this subchapter;(2) Serve as a commissioned officer within the division and perform duties as assigned;(3) Supervise the Human Trafficking Operations Unit and Human Trafficking Analyst;(4) Evaluate state efforts to combat human trafficking and identify areas for improvement;(5) Collect data on human trafficking activity within the state on an ongoing basis, including types of activities reported, efforts to combat human trafficking, and impact on victims and on the state;(6) Redact identifying information of any victim and his or her family from all publicly released portions of the collected data;(7) Promote public awareness about human trafficking, remedies and services for victims, and hotline information;(8) Create and maintain a website to publicize human trafficking prevention efforts;(9) Prepare and submit the annual report of the Human Trafficking Operations Unit to the Game and Fish/State Police Subcommittee of the Legislative Council, the Senate Interim Committee on Children and Youth, and the House Committee on Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs;(10) Develop and implement policies pertaining to the use of the Arkansas Human Trafficking Council Support Fund to support investigations and services for victims of human trafficking in the state;(11) Assist in the creation and operations of local human trafficking task forces or working groups around the state, including serving on a task force or a multidisciplinary child protection team;(12) Prepare and submit applications for relevant available grants that may enhance the investigation and prosecution of trafficking offenses or to improve victim services to combat human trafficking within this state; and(13) Perform any other duties as required by the division.
(1) Coordinate the implementation of this subchapter;
(2) Serve as a commissioned officer within the division and perform duties as assigned;
(3) Supervise the Human Trafficking Operations Unit and Human Trafficking Analyst;
(4) Evaluate state efforts to combat human trafficking and identify areas for improvement;
(5) Collect data on human trafficking activity within the state on an ongoing basis, including types of activities reported, efforts to combat human trafficking, and impact on victims and on the state;
(6) Redact identifying information of any victim and his or her family from all publicly released portions of the collected data;
(7) Promote public awareness about human trafficking, remedies and services for victims, and hotline information;
(8) Create and maintain a website to publicize human trafficking prevention efforts;
(9) Prepare and submit the annual report of the Human Trafficking Operations Unit to the Game and Fish/State Police Subcommittee of the Legislative Council, the Senate Interim Committee on Children and Youth, and the House Committee on Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs;
(10) Develop and implement policies pertaining to the use of the Arkansas Human Trafficking Council Support Fund to support investigations and services for victims of human trafficking in the state;
(11) Assist in the creation and operations of local human trafficking task forces or working groups around the state, including serving on a task force or a multidisciplinary child protection team;
(12) Prepare and submit applications for relevant available grants that may enhance the investigation and prosecution of trafficking offenses or to improve victim services to combat human trafficking within this state; and
(13) Perform any other duties as required by the division.
(c) (1) The Human Trafficking Coordinator may seek input and assistance from state agencies, nongovernmental agencies, service providers, and other individuals in the performance of the duties of the Human Trafficking Coordinator.(2) Each state agency, board, and commission shall be required to fully cooperate with the Human Trafficking Coordinator when assistance is requested under subdivision (c)(1) of this section.(3) Every investigation of a human trafficking offense shall be reported to the Human Trafficking Coordinator by the initiating law enforcement agency under guidelines established by the Human Trafficking Coordinator.(4) A state agency, nongovernmental agency, service provider, or local or state law enforcement agency providing information to the Human Trafficking Coordinator under this subchapter may disclose identifying information regarding a minor victim to the Human Trafficking Coordinator for the purposes of evaluating and collecting data regarding trafficking offenses in the state.
(1) The Human Trafficking Coordinator may seek input and assistance from state agencies, nongovernmental agencies, service providers, and other individuals in the performance of the duties of the Human Trafficking Coordinator.
(2) Each state agency, board, and commission shall be required to fully cooperate with the Human Trafficking Coordinator when assistance is requested under subdivision (c)(1) of this section.
(3) Every investigation of a human trafficking offense shall be reported to the Human Trafficking Coordinator by the initiating law enforcement agency under guidelines established by the Human Trafficking Coordinator.
(4) A state agency, nongovernmental agency, service provider, or local or state law enforcement agency providing information to the Human Trafficking Coordinator under this subchapter may disclose identifying information regarding a minor victim to the Human Trafficking Coordinator for the purposes of evaluating and collecting data regarding trafficking offenses in the state.