SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich hailed Scottsdale as the first city to train a majority of its public employees to detect the warning signs of human trafficking.
Approximately 1,700 of the city’s 2,000 public employees have received free training through the Arizona Anti-Trafficking Network (AATN) and its CEASE (Cities Engaged Against Sexual Exploitation) program.
Brnovich said Scottsdale is the first city in Arizona to be designated a CEASE-certified community in 2022.
“Raising awareness is one of the best weapons in our fight against human trafficking,” Brnovich said in a statement.
“Training employees to recognize and respond to the warning signs of this terrible crime can make a life-saving difference for victims in need.”…