



Each of us has a role to play in the fight to end human trafficking... What can you do?
TAT is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to raising up a defensive force of transportation professionals across North America to assist law enforcement in the recognition and reporting of human trafficking, in order to aid in the recovery of victims and the arrest of perpetrators. TAT Coalition Builds establish effective and sustainable working relationships between industry leaders and law enforcement on a federal, state/provincial and local level to combat human trafficking. They also inspire decision makers at trucking companies, truck stop companies, energy companies, bus companies, public transit agencies, school districts, trade associations, government agencies and law enforcement agencies to act while equipping them with the practical tools they need to become force multipliers in the anti-human trafficking movement.
View the follow-up strategies below to learn more about your role in the fight to end human trafficking.
Train:
- Train your employees/drivers/officers with TAT’s niche-specific resources and report back to TAT.
- Share TAT’s “You’ve Seen Us Before” general awareness video.
- Hand out TAT’s niche-specific wallet cards.
- Adopt internal reporting protocols for when trafficking is suspected or reported.
Partner:
- Industry: Coordinate with law enforcement and survivor organizations in your community.
- Law enforcement: Collaborate with key industry partners on anti-trafficking initiatives.
- Industry and law enforcement: Exchange contact information and develop a plan to streamline reports of trafficking.
- Co-host a TAT Coalition Build.
Leverage:
- Tell others in your industry about TAT.
- Become a TAT shipping partner.
- Document human trafficking cases involving the trucking, bus and energy industries and share the results with TAT.
Distribute:
- Drop off TAT materials at truck stops, rest areas, travel centers, bus stations, etc.
- Implement TAT’s Iowa MVE/Canadian CVE model at a state/provincial level.
- Hang TAT posters in locations where victims may see them (buses, bus stops, restrooms, etc.).
Prevent:
- Adopt an anti-trafficking-in-persons policy with a demand-reduction focus.
- Show TAT’s Addressing Demand video.
- Host an Addressing Demand webinar.
- Display TAT’s Youth on Transportation campaign materials.
Connect:
- Download the TAT app.
- Follow TAT on social media @tatnonprofit.
- Subscribe to the TAT newsletter.
Invest:
- Become a TAT corporate sponsor.
- Make an individual donation to TAT.
TAT Programs and Resources
Industry Training
TAT reaches hundreds of thousands of frontline transportation professionals each year through its industry training. TAT’s library of niche-specific training resources includes options for the trucking industry (Over-the-Road, Local Drivers, Movers/In-Home Delivery, Truck Stops), the bus industry (Transit, Motorcoach, School Transportation) and the energy industry. TAT’s general awareness video, “You’ve Seen Us Before,” helps viewers connect the dots between familiar settings and potential signs of human trafficking. Additionally, TAT offers a series of posters designed to reach victims and potential victims with life-saving information and to help companies enhance safety in the communities in which they live and work.
Shipping & Logistics
TAT works with shippers and manufacturers to activate supply chains for the social good. Companies that become TAT shipping partners and advocate TAT training for their core ground transportation carriers have a major impact in spreading awareness about human trafficking and how to become part of the solution.
Harriet Tubman Award
TAT’s annual Harriet Tubman Award honors members of the trucking, bus or energy industries whose direct actions led to the recovery of a survivor of human trafficking or the disruption of the crime taking place. If one of your drivers or other employees has taken action, they could be eligible for this prestigious award.
Law Enforcement Training
TAT’s law enforcement training program helps ensure that officers understand the nuances of human trafficking and employ a victim-centered approach at all times. TAT offers free, online training modules for law enforcement, which include interactive features and an accompanying e-toolkit. Sessions are presented by law enforcement command staff, human trafficking survivors, victims’ advocates and TAT trainers. For select law enforcement audiences, TAT provides in-person, in-depth training.
Motor/Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Model
Through its six-element Iowa Motor Vehicle Enforcement (MVE) Model and Canadian Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CCVE) Model, TAT activates law enforcement and government agencies to utilize entry points into the trucking and bus industries to spread anti-trafficking awareness.
Youth on Transportation
TAT’s Youth on Transportation initiative (YOT) works at the intersection of public transit and school transportation to protect youth from exploitation and human trafficking. Developed with input from youth and survivors, YOT’s awareness materials, including short videos, posters and social media graphics, are designed to reach youth and their parents.
Risk Management and Addressing Demand
If no one purchased commercial sex, the crime of sex trafficking wouldn’t exist. TAT encourages all companies to adopt an anti-trafficking-in-persons policy with a demand-reduction focus and has a series of resources on addressing demand through its Man-to-Man Campaign.



