307. Former Undercover Detective Fights Back Against Sex Trafficking In America. Heidi Chance

Published: April 25, 2023, 1:16 a.m.

From the documentary Sex Trafficking in America Heidi Chance has made it her mission to fight human trafficking, educate the community, and spread awareness! \xa0What are the tactics sex buyers use towards victims of sex trafficking? \xa0How has the evolution of law enforcement changed? \xa0How many victims are there? \xa0How can parents protect their kids?\nToday we are talking about the frustrations investigators face in prosecuting sex buyers and what can be done! \xa0Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy.\nDetective Heidi Chance recently retired after serving 25 years with Phoenix Police Department. She spent 13 years of her career working as an undercover detective in the H.E.A.T (Human Exploitation and Trafficking) Unit.\xa0 In this unit she conducted investigations targeting sex buyers and traffickers. She has also trained many officers in undercover schools and has presented on Sex Trafficking cases she\u2019s worked across the United States sharing her experience.Detective Chance, now retired, has been consulting law-enforcement agencies and training officers in undercover operations targeting sex buyers and traffickers, as well as other undercover operations. She has also created a course for general sex trafficking awareness for the public. The course "The Power of Awareness" is available on the website\xa0ahanceforawareness.com.\xa0 Detective Chance amongst others is featured in the Frontline, PBS documentary \u201cSex Trafficking in America.\u201c\n\xa0\nHere is the course description for the\xa0Power of Awareness\xa0course which can be accessed at the website\xa0achanceforawareness.com.\n\xa0\nPower of Awareness Course\n\nModule 1 Defining the problem\nThis module will discuss the definition of Human Trafficking and its differences from Human Smuggling.\xa0 \xa0 Current statistics\xa0are shared about the growing problem specifically of sex trafficking.\n\xa0\nModule 2 Evolution\xa0of the problem and law enforcement response\nIn the module, Detective Chance will discuss the change in perspective law enforcement went through as they responded to the sex trafficking problem.\n\xa0\nModule 3 A discussion about victims\nVictims' vulnerabilities will be discussed in this module.\xa0 How traffickers use coercion & control to manipulate victims.\xa0 The role of the internet and its contribution to the sex trafficking problem. A discussion about minors involved is sex trafficking is included.\n\xa0\nModule 4 Sex Buyers\nThis module will cover sex buyers and their contribution to the demand for the sex trafficking problem. Some of the consequences buyers face will also be discussed.\n\xa0\nModule 5 Traffickers\nThis module will discuss the grooming and recruitment tactics traffickers use to find and keep victims and the dynamics of a traffickers business.\n\xa0\nModule 6 Recognizing possible trafficking\xa0and how to report\nThis module will go over the potential indicators of sex trafficking and how to report suspected sex trafficking.\n\xa0\nFinal Module\xa0\nThe conclusion of the course will include information about what YOU can do to help with the fight against sex trafficking.\xa0\n\n\xa0\nLink to documentary https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Sex-Trafficking-in-America.jpeg?mibextid=uc01c0\nConnect with Heidi Chance\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/heidi-chance-86868334\nhttps://instagram.com/a_chance_for_awareness?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=\nConnect with Reena\nhttps://youtube.com/c/BetterCallDaddy\nbettercalldaddy.com\ntwitter.com/reenareena\ninstagram.com/reenafriedmanwatts\ninstagram.com/bettercalldaddypodcast\nMy dad and I would love to hear from you, please drop us a review and subscribe let us know what topics you\u2019d like us to cover\npodchaser.com/bettercalldaddy\nratethispodcast.com/bettercalldaddy