Crime Stoppers of Halton has launched a new campaign focused on targeting Human Trafficking crimes across the Greater, Golden Horseshoe Area. 

Human trafficking is the act of recruiting and exerting control over someone's movements with the intent to exploit them, most commonly through forced labor or sexual exploitation. Victims of this crime endure severe physical, mental, and emotional abuse, and are often forced to live and work in inhumane conditions.

In partnership with Crime Stoppers programs in the regional municipalities of Durham, Guelph-Wellington, Waterloo, and Niagara, Crime Stoppers will guarantee the maximum cash reward of $2,000 for anonymous ‘TIPS’ that lead to the arrest of suspected human traffickers in any of the abovementioned regions. The campaign will focus on reducing the victimization and exploitation of women, and sharing local resources to those who are in need.

Crime Stoppers is working with law enforcement partners at the regional, provincial, and federal level to target human traffickers. Those partners include the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS), Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), as well as the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Ministry of Transportation (MTO), and other government agencies. Special thanks to ONRoute, The Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada, and Loblaws Canada for supporting this initiative.

“Human Trafficking victims are often groomed for long periods of time and are difficult to detect.  By sharing the signs and educating the public on Human Trafficking efforts, we hope to shed some light, and completely remove this disgusting crime from all regions” said Colin Jessome, Executive Director for Crime Stoppers of Halton.

Crime Stoppers of Halton encourages the public to use our anonymous TIP line at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or to submit a TIP through our website at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca if you have information relating to a human trafficking operation, victimization or related.  Submitting a TIP to Crime Stoppers guarantees your anonymity; you will never have to identify yourself or be required to appear in court.

Crime Stoppers of Halton is a non-profit organization that provides safety awareness and educational campaigns to the Halton region, and operates an anonymous ‘TIP’ phone line to collect information on known and suspected crimes.

Contact Information Below

Executive Director Colin Jessome: cjessome@haltoncrimestoppers.ca

Crime Stoppers of Halton website: www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca