http://knabe.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/banner_humantraffic_600x150_jp-300x75.jpg 300w, http://knabe.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/banner_humantraffic_600x150_jp-246x62.jpg 246w, http://knabe.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/banner_humantraffic_600x150_jp-160x40.jpg 160w, http://knabe.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/banner_humantraffic_600x150_jp-210x53.jpg 210w, http://knabe.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/banner_humantraffic_600x150_jp-580x145.jpg 580w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" />
Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe announced a busy week ahead in the war on child sex trafficking, including two motions at the Board of Supervisors and a new awareness campaign with Metro:
•Knabe will request $250,000 to increase training for County staff and community partners to build awareness and better identify victims: http://bit.ly/csec-training
•He will ask for additional advocacy to increase state funding dedicated to counties to help serve the victims of child sex trafficking: http://bit.ly/csec-funding
•On Friday, Knabe will lead an event with Metro officials to launch its “Don’t Be Silent” campaign, an updated awareness campaign urging metro riders to be alert to suspicious activity on buses, trains and at stations: http://www.metro.net/riding/rescue/
“Los Angeles County has become a national leader in the fight to end child sex trafficking, but our work has really just begun,” said Knabe. “We will not let up on our efforts and we know that we cannot do it alone. In our own house, we must continue training our employees and community partners who may unknowingly be interacting with victims. I am also thrilled that Metro will be training all 10,000 of its staff. Each person we train is another set of eyes and ears that can spot children in danger.
“Metro has once again committed resources to launching a new awareness campaign, which the private sector has generously stepped up to support. We also need our state and federal partners to not just talk about ending child exploitation, but to provide the funding we need to support the victims of this horrific crime. It will take every segment of our community, public and private, working together to protect our most vulnerable children.”