ABOUT THE COOK COUNTY HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE 

The Cook County Human Trafficking Task Force (CCHTTF) is a multi-disciplinary task force that brings law enforcement and social and legal service agencies together to work on human trafficking cases.  The task force is a joint project of the Cook County State's Attorney's Office and the Salvation Army STOP-IT Program, and is jointly funded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Office for Victims of Crime.  Although membership on the task force is by invitation only, in order to preserve confidentiality of cases worked, subcommittee participation is open to the community.  Task force subcommittees include: training, victim services, labor trafficking, LGBTQ and healthcare. 

MISSION

The mission of the Cook County Human Trafficking Task Force is to:
  • Combat human trafficking through seamless collaboration between law enforcement and social service providers;
  • Use a victim-centered approach in proactively investigating and prosecuting human trafficking crimes; and
  • Provide comprehensive, high-quality social services to all 
    victims of human trafficking.

VISION

The Cook County Human Trafficking Task Force envisions:
  • A swift and coordinated criminal justice response to human trafficking, in which perpetrators are held accountable and in which the rights of victims of trafficking under Illinois and federal law are protected;
  • A comprehensive network of high-quality services for victims of trafficking that all victims can access as soon as they are identified in the community or by law enforcement; and
  • Systemic collaboration between service providers and law enforcement towards the common goal of combating human trafficking in our community.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES
  • All agencies share a commitment to the victim-centered approach, which respects the rights of trafficked persons under Illinois and federal law.
  • All agencies will engage in respectful dialogue.
  • Each agency shall designate at least one point of contact for the task force.


MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS OF THE TASK FORCE STEERING COMMITTEE