H.E.A.T.Watch – Stop Human Exploitation and Trafficking

H.E.A.T. Watch is a joint effort of various agencies, disciplines, and individuals, facilitated by the leadership of Alameda County District Attorney Nancy E. O'Malley. Under the H.E.A.T. Watch umbrella, child serving professionals and community members partner to combat human trafficking and the commercial sexual exploitation of minors. Learn more...

H.E.A.T. Watch combines five successful strategies that embrace and protect commercially sexually exploited victims, enhance efforts to investigate and prosecute their traffickers, and stop human trafficking. Learn more...

Human trafficking is a form of modern day slavery, and it exists in every region of the world and in all types of industries. The US Department of State estimates that annually, 600,000 to 800,000 victims are trafficked across international borders worldwide, millions more are trafficked within their own countries, and 14,500 to 17,500 are trafficked to the US. Learn more...

Introducing the 2012 National H.E.A.T. Watch Conference: a comprehensive event designed to enhance the capacity of law enforcement and practitioners to combat commercial sex trafficking of children. It will be held June 13-15, 2012, at the Oakland Marriott City Center in Oakland, California. Learn more...Register Now