Contents of Human Trafficking Conviction Announcement Attachment

CITY OF MILWAUKEE POLICE DEPARTMENT NEWS ADVISORY Edward A. Flynn, Chief of Police DATE: JANUARY 10, 2011 OFFICE OF MEDIA & COMMMUNICATIONS 414-935-7209 HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS DAY FEATURES ANNOUNCEMENT WHAT: UMOS and Wisconsin Rescue and Restore Coalition hosts event to highlight human trafficking awareness WHEN: 1 p.m. Tuesday, January 11, 2011 WHO: Milwaukee Police Chief Edward A. Flynn; First Assistant U.S. Attorney Gregory Haanstad; Assistant District Attorney Sara Lewis; Mary Jo Joyce, President, Practical Strategies, Inc. - Wisconsin Rescue and Restore Coalition WHERE: UMOS, 2701 S. Chase Ave., Milwaukee DETAILS: January 11 is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day and Milwaukee Police Chief Edward A. Flynn, together with MPD's state and federal partners, will announce the first prosecution of an offender for Human Trafficking at the state level in Wisconsin. Milwaukee Police Sensitive Crimes Detectives worked with the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office to bring the case to court and on January 7, 2011, a jury found Jermaine Rogers guilty of 11 felonies related to human trafficking. This case highlights the need to combat human trafficking on our streets. Rogers, a pimp, used economic and emotional manipulation and violence to enforce his rules and to ensure loyalty through fear of retaliation and humiliation. This successful prosecution is welcome news to victim advocates who work tirelessly to protect these young women. At this event, Chief Flynn will speak about MPD's efforts to combat this crime. The Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office will speak to their work on the issue at the local level, and the U.S. Attorney's Office will provide the national perspective. Through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Practical Strategies, Inc. manages the Wisconsin Rescue and Restore Coalition, a program to combat human trafficking, and subcontracts with UMOS and other Wisconsin agencies. UMOS outreach workers provide education and workshops on human trafficking with the goal of creating community awareness. Those workers reach out to potential victims of human trafficking and assist them to safely leave their current circumstances and become self-sufficient. More information is available at www.rescueandrestore.org # # # Police Administration Building, 749 West State Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0531 (414) 933-4444 All - Please see the attached media advisory for information on an announcement TOMORROW, JANUARY 11, 2011 at 1 p.m. regarding efforts to combat human trafficking in Milwaukee. For your convenience, I have pasted the copy below my signature line. Anne E. Schwartz Office of Media and Communications Milwaukee Police Department 749 W. State Street, 7th Floor Milwaukee, WI 53233 Phone: (414) 935-7209