Human Trafficking Risks with Kimberly Mehlman-Orozco, Ph.D.
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Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society.
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January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, the month dedicated to raising awareness about human trafficking, educating the public on how to identify and prevent this crime, and celebrating the efforts of organizations, governments, law enforcement, and advocates that are making an effort to raise awareness.
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In this episode, Justin Smulison is joined by author and human trafficking expert, Kimberly Mehlman-Orozco, to shine a light on this global problem and share her insights on what risk professionals can do to identify and help victims of trafficking.
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Dr. Kimberly Mehlman-Orozco is an accomplished survey methodologist, research scientist, and quantitative and qualitative consultant on issues related to human trafficking. She is also the CEO of Break the Chain, the Executive Director of Freedom Light, and the author of Hidden in Plain Sight: America\'s Slaves of the New Millennium, and was recently a guest speaker at RIMS Live 2021!
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Kimberly shares how risk professionals can ensure their organizations know how to train their employees to spot the signs and properly report human trafficking, how the current remote-fueled world impacts modern slavery, the industries that are the highest risk for trafficking, and her insights on what we can all do to address this issue as a collective.
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Key Takeaways:
[:01] Do you want to reach risk professionals around the world? Here\\u2019s how to sponsor RIMScast.
[:24] About RIMS\\u2019 Global Membership and RIMScast.
[:36] About today\\u2019s episode.
[:47] Upcoming RIMS current offerings.
[1:35] About the upcoming two-day virtual event: 2022 RIMS RiskTech Forum.
[2:12] More about today\\u2019s episode with Kimberly Mehlman-Orozco.
[3:05] Justin welcomes Kimberly Mehlman-Orozco to RIMScast!
[3:21] Kimberly shares about her past appearances at RIMS events and her career background.
[5:28] About Kimberly\\u2019s book, Hidden in Plain Sight: America\'s Slaves of the New Millennium, and how it is used to train law enforcement.
[7:06] How does the current remote-fueled world impact modern slavery and human trafficking?
[10:17] How and why the detection training needs to change with an increasingly virtual world.
[11:09] Why trafficking is extremely hard to identify and what we can all do to identify it and address it together.
[13:44] Kimberly shares key takeaways from those who have unwittingly assisted or interacted with human traffickers.
[15:51] How Kimberly advises risk professionals and businesses (with training and reporting) regarding human trafficking.
[22:17] Upcoming RIMS webinars, the RIMS Buyers Guide, and the RIMS 2022 RISKWORLD.
[24:08] Why it is more challenging in the era of COVID-19 to help protect and identify victims of human trafficking and modern slavery, and Kimberly\\u2019s recommendations for businesses on preventative measures as well as what they can do if they encounter a situation.
[27:25] How does a high-profile case and verdict, such as the recent Ghislaine Maxwell sentencing, help shine a light on human trafficking during the National Human Trafficking Prevention Month?
[33:29] Tourism, travel, and hospitality are the major industries that may be susceptible to human trafficking. Outside of these, are there any other industries that are at high risk?
[37:22] Justin thanks Kimberly Mehlman-Orozco for joining RIMScast and shares some additional links to check out in this episode\\u2019s show notes.
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More About Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery on RIMScast:
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More RIMS Resources on Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery:
\\u201cHuman Trafficking and Supply Chains: Q&A with Tim Nelson of the Slave-Free Alliance\\u201d
\\u201cHuman Trafficking: How Businesses Can Combat the Modern Slavery Epidemic\\u201d
\\u201cHuman Rights and Corporate Wrongs\\u201d
\\u201cThe Expanding Circle of Concern and Emerging Risks\\u201d
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RIMS-CRMP Stories \\u2014 New interview featuring RIMS Treasurer Jennifer Santiago!
Spencer Educational Foundation
National Human Trafficking Prevention Month (U.S. Department of State)
Kimberly Mehlman-Orozco\\u2019s Website
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Follow up with Our Guest:
Kimberly Mehlman-Orozco\\u2019s Website
Hidden in Plain Sight: America\'s Slaves of the New Millennium, by Kimberly Mehlman-Orozco
Break the Chain
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Tweetables (For Social Media Use):
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\\u201cThe reality is, the average person is thinking of trafficking like something out of the movie, Taken, where you have a clearly innocent victim and these gun-wielding mobsters. \\u2026 In reality, trafficking is really [not that clear].\\u201d \\u2014 Kimberly Mehlman-Orozco
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\\u201cI really think that \\u2026 instead of pointing fingers and putting the blame on various parties, it\\u2019s a collaborative effort. We actually do need to learn a lot more on how to \\u2026 combat this issue [of human trafficking].\\u201d \\u2014 Kimberly Mehlman-Orozco
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\\u201cI want to help organizations and businesses protect victims of trafficking and prevent these crimes from happening \\u2026 and facilitate the prosecution of offenders. Those are the goals of the TVPRA [Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act].\\u201d \\u2014 Kimberly Mehlman-Orozco
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\\u201cIt\\u2019s really important to continually educate, evaluate, [and ask], \\u2018Are my employees retaining this information?\\u2019 \\u2026 When you do see something, and \\u2026 report it to law enforcement, keep a log of the efforts \\u2026 to ensure that \\u2026 your premises are safe.\\u201d \\u2014 Kimberly Mehlman-Orozco
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