Studies have shown that authorities must be alert to human trafficking during High-profile sporting events, such as the World Cup and the Olympics, resulted in a spike in sex crimes.
MSPs raised fears last year that the Games, which are expected to attract one million visitors to Glasgow, would lead to an influx of victims of human trafficking in Scotland.
According to the United Nations, it provides up to 32 billion of profits a year to the traffickers. By following the money, thorough financial investigations and ensure better prosecutions and convictions.
Senior police officers say they do not expect an increase in criminal activity but they have devised an action plan with the help of officials who were involved in the London Olympics, determined to support the efforts to coordinate action to tackle organised crime.
A strategy designed to tackle sex trafficking and prostitution is being put in place, together with a campaign aimed at changing attitudes around violence against women. Specialist officers in human trafficking are involved in to tackle any increase in organized sex crime during the event in Scotland.
An Intelligence based approach would help the situation to help in the Prediction and as well as effective control of the trafficking at the source and Transits in addition to the destination spots ( like hotels, clubs, resorts where these visitors, sponsors, Athletes are placed). Lets hope technology will be used by the Social Organization in curbing the evil rate – Human Trafficking.
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