1. Making a Difference: Ways to Help Prevent Sex Trafficking Based on material provided by Ramsey County Attorney's Office, St. Paul, MN

2. With training and awareness, hotels / motels can make a difference by knowing what to look for and what to do if sex trafficking is suspected. Based on material provided by Ramsey County Attorney's Office, St. Paul, MN

3. What to Look For

4.  Warning signs organized by where and how you’ll see them 1.Guests 2.Guestrooms 3.Hotel Areas  These aren’t the only possible warning signs  Not all of these signs will mean much by themselves – consider them with all of the other circumstances What to Look For Based on material provided by Ramsey County Attorney's Office, St. Paul, MN

5.  No luggage or identification  Rooms paid for in cash  Anyone: who appears fearful, disoriented, or disheveled who shows signs of physical abuse who is being restricted from moving or communicating  Young people made up to look significantly older with significantly older “boyfriends” What to Look For - Guests Based on material provided by Ramsey County Attorney's Office, St. Paul, MN

6.  Continuous refusal of housekeeping services  Excessive pornography or any child pornography  Sex paraphernalia (condoms, lubricant, etc.)  Numerous smartphones, tablets, laptops, etc.  Multiple credit cards or excessive cash  Different men coming and going What to Look For - Guestrooms Based on material provided by Ramsey County Attorney's Office, St. Paul, MN

7.  Individuals loitering or soliciting in common areas  Individuals appearing to monitor common areas  Individuals exchanging money  Use of hotel computers to visit adult websites What to Look For – Hotel Areas Based on material provided by Ramsey County Attorney's Office, St. Paul, MN

8. What to Do

9.  Don’t confront – seek help  Follow your establishment’s polices  Call 911 - NO CONCERN IS TOO SMALL Based on material provided by Ramsey County Attorney's Office, St. Paul, MN What to Do

10.  Call 911 even if just a suspicion even if not an “emergency”  When you call: Operator passes info along to local law enforcement Officer comes to check out situation and people Low-key – no lights, no sirens, no commotion (unless the situation warrants it)  What happens if you’re wrong? “If you see something, say something.” Based on material provided by Ramsey County Attorney's Office, St. Paul, MN What to Do

11.  Don’t take payments in cash  Require guests and visitors to register (provide names and ID)  Partner with law enforcement on investigations Example: offer rooms for undercover operations Based on material provided by Ramsey County Attorney's Office, St. Paul, MN Other Ways to Help

12.  DVD Less than 20 minutes, with background information, plus what to look for and what to do Goal: viewed by every current employee, plus all new hires  Poster What to look for and what to do Keep in employee break rooms and other “back of house” areas  Both available in Spanish, Hmong, and Somali Based on material provided by Ramsey County Attorney's Office, St. Paul, MN Accompanying Tools

14. Questions?