Human Trafficking

The Upper Midwest Community Policing Institute (UMCPI) is a Minnesota 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.  UMCPI is committed to the advancement of excellence in policing and public safety. We provide public safety agencies with the knowledge,skills and best practices needed to serve their communities and build public trust. Our training and consulting services are built on the key principles of communication, collaboration, ethical solutions, and community partnerships.

In October 2006, the Clearwater Florida Police Department was awarded a Department of Justice grant to fund the creation of the Clearwater/Tampa Bay Area Task Force on Human Trafficking (CATFHT). The mission of the task force is to identify and rescue victims, create a coordinated law enforcement system to investigate and prosecute these crimes, and to deliver social, legal and immigration services to human trafficking victims in the Clearwater and Tampa Bay area.