From: | Dan |
Sent on: | Monday, February 23, 2009, 8:46 PM |
Hi
all,
We
are updating our list of DC SMS members who live in DC and who are up for
supporting ?the DC anti-traffcking bill.? Support efforts will entail
contacting your Ward Councilmember to urge him or her to vote for the bill and for
any helpful additions for the bill.? (We will provide instructions when the
time comes on contacting councilmembers).? If you are a DC resident
and up for supporting the bill, please let us know what Ward you live in
by emailing [address removed].?
If you are not sure what Ward you live in you can look it up by typing in your
address here: http://citizenatlas.dc.gov/atlasapps/reporthometab.aspx.?
Non DC residents will also be able to support the bill as long as they have
some connection to DC (e.g. work in the District, are a member of DC SMS etc.).?
??The
bill will:
e. Create
a specific DC level crime against possession of child pornography.
Some things the DC coalition supporting the
bill (which includes SMS) would like to get added:
? Require
the posting of national and local anti-trafficking hotline numbers at
designated locations (important for the DC SMS hotline campaign).
? Require
law enforcement training and training for other agencies involved in detection
or as first responders.
? Mandate
the continuation of the DC Human trafficking task force.?
If
you have any questions or want further information regarding the bill, please
contact Dan Brook at [address removed].
Thanks
very much!
Dan
Brook
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