In 2017 Polaris celebrated the 10 year anniversary of the creation of the National Human Trafficking Hotline. Ten years ago, we knew that human trafficking was a pervasive problem, but were struggling with how to fight it due to the underground nature of the crime. Now, we’re using Hotline data to pinpoint the most effective ways to disrupt trafficking at the root and help survivors restore their freedom. Now, we know.

Joint operation in North Texas with FBI and local police leads to 244 offenders charged with sex crimes
A massive operation led by a joint task force, including the Dallas FBI and dozens of law enforcement agencies across North Texas, resulted in more than 200 arrests....