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Field Operations

Our Rescue operations teams work alongside law enforcement worldwide to combat human trafficking and child sexual exploitation.

The Problem

The problem is everywhere. And it's growing.

Human trafficking and child exploitation don't respect borders, jurisdictions, or agency budgets. These crimes operate in the shadows, online and often hiding in plain sight, moving faster than any single organization can respond.

$173B

Generated annually by forced commercial sexual exploitation worldwide.

Source: ILO
2nd

Human trafficking is 2nd most profitable illegal industry in the U.S.

Source: NCMEC
20.5M

CyberTipline reports of suspected child sexual exploitation in 2024.

Source: NCMEC
1.5M+

Reports linking generative AI to child sexual exploitation.

Source: NCMEC
Our Rescue and law enforcement partners in the field

Human trafficking and child exploitation are not the same crime, but they share the same shadow.

Both demand a response that is coordinated, relentless, and informed.

Sex Trafficking: The exploitation of people through force, fraud, or coercion for commercial sex.

Child Exploitation: The sexual abuse or exploitation of a minor, including online child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and grooming.

Our Approach

Law Enforcement Support

Law Enforcement Support

Our Rescue teams operate alongside global law enforcement partners โ€” mission-aligned, and built for the long haul.

Cyber, Technology & Innovation

Cyber, Technology & Innovation

Our Cyber Operations & Innovation Programs leverage advanced technology, data science, and global expertise to strengthen the fight against human trafficking and child exploitation in digital environments.

Trauma-Informed Care Approach

Trauma-Informed Care Approach

Our Rescue offers training for law enforcement agencies globally. These trainings are developed and shaped by survivor centered, trauma-informed, and evidence-based practices that help how we train officers, and how we show up from the first point of contact.

How We Support Law Enforcement

When a law enforcement agency partners with Our Rescue, they get more than a resource, they get a team. We meet agencies where they are, and we get them where they need to be. Every engagement is built around what the work actually demands.

Train
Train

Train

We build investigative capacity that stays. Our training doesn't just cover the basics; it covers the digital dimensions most agencies aren't equipped for. Specialized curriculum developed for law enforcement agencies of all sizes, domestically and internationally, with a focus on recognizing, investigating, and responding to both sex trafficking and child exploitation cases.

Equip
Equip

Equip

Investigators can't close cases with tools they don't have. We source, build, and deploy the technology that gives law enforcement their edge back. From digital forensics and electronic evidence recovery to purpose-built software that existing agency budgets can't cover.

Support
Support

Support

Our Rescue deploys where and when it matters most, rapid response for law enforcement operations, putting people, tools, and intelligence wherever the work takes us. Surge operations mobilize quickly across jurisdictions; embedded teams work alongside law enforcement domestically and internationally.

Convene
Convene

Convene

No single agency can keep pace with these crimes alone. We bring the right people to the table, connecting law enforcement leaders, investigators, survivors, and subject matter experts to share intelligence, align strategy, and stay ahead of evolving threats.

Our Impact

Turning action into impact

In partnership with law enforcement around the world, Our Rescue helped drive meaningful action against human trafficking and child exploitation. Here's what we accomplished together in 2025.

1,806
Survivors rescued
(direct & enabled)
3,182
Arrests made
(direct & enabled)
4,755
Operations supported
(380 direct, 4,375 enabled)
Voices From the Field

What our partners say

"The support provided by Our Rescue has directly contributed to our team's ability to investigate crimes involving the exploitation of children, identify offenders, and protect potential victims within our community. Using the VIP software, our detectives have established undercover profiles that have significantly enhanced our investigative capabilities โ€” allowing us to engage in proactive enforcement efforts while identifying offenders who target vulnerable youth. We greatly appreciate your partnership and commitment to combating human exploitation and trafficking."

Detective Sergeant Ami Irby
Washoe County Sheriff's Office

"I was fortunate to be partnered with K9 Nala, an Electronic Storage Detection Dog, sponsored by Our Rescue and trained by Jordan Detection. Nala eagerly anticipates our work together each day. She has proven invaluable on numerous warrants, uncovering overlooked or hidden electronic storage items, constantly impressing me and bringing pride to our ICAC team."

Detective Gill
Seattle Police Department

"We express our appreciation for the cooperation of Our Rescue, whose support complements the specialized work carried out by the National Police of Ecuador in addressing human trafficking and sexual exploitation. This collaboration strengthens our institutional capabilities and reflects an unwavering commitment: to protect victims, preserve their dignity, and act with professionalism, legality, and full respect for human rights."

General Fausto Patricio รรฑiguez Sotomayor
Deputy Commander General of the National Police of Ecuador

Questions we hear most

I'm in law enforcement. How can Our Rescue support my agency?

We start by identifying the specific gaps holding your investigations and initiatives back. Our teams include former law enforcement leaders, investigators, forensic professionals, and prosecutors who've worked these cases firsthand. We understand the challenges that law enforcement agencies face when investigating crimes of human exploitation. We build training programs around the realities of the job, from foundational cyber skills to advanced digital forensics, OSINT, and investigative support. Beyond training, we equip agencies with technology and tools that existing budgets can't cover, deploy surge support when cases scale, and convene networks of contacts from public and private sectors who will improve the impact of your investigations.

Why does law enforcement need outside support to fight child exploitation and human trafficking?

ICAC task forces and human trafficking units receive a fraction of the government funding directed at other types of criminality. Yet, these investigative teams are on the frontline of some of the most complex, resource-intensive cases encountered by law enforcement. Cases that cross state lines and live in complex online environments require specialized digital forensics tools, capabilities and access to critical data that standard agency budgets simply cannot cover. Criminals are well-resourced and strive to stay one step ahead of law enforcement. Investigators pursuing them face the burden of growing case loads, strained resources, and limited budgets. Our Rescue exists to change that โ€” not by replacing law enforcement โ€” but by closing the gap between what agencies have and what their fight against predators demands.

What is sextortion, and why does it matter to field operations?

Sextortion is a form of child sexual exploitation where predators coerce victims, often teenagers, into sharing explicit images, then use those images to demand money, more content, or sexual favors. It is one of the fastest-growing online crimes targeting minors, and it is overwhelming ICAC investigators nationwide. Our Rescue supports the law enforcement field operations working these cases every day.

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Is human trafficking really happening in my neighborhood?

It is. Trafficking does not look like a stranger in a van. It happens in hotels, on social media platforms, in schools, and across everyday online spaces in every state and every zip code. It targets kids in rural communities and small towns as much as major cities. The Hollywood version makes it feel like something that happens somewhere else. The data, and the cases our law enforcement partners work every day, tell a different story. Awareness is the first line of defense.

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Who are your partners, and how does collaboration actually work?

Our Rescue does not operate alone, and we do not take credit for work our partners do. We work alongside law enforcement agencies, NGOs, government entities, and survivor care providers. We also coordinate closely with private sector companies and organizations to offer innovative and creative solutions to modern day crime problems. Our goal is to empower law enforcement agencies around the world with the resources, knowledge, tools and equipment to sustainably counter threats posed by those who prey on children and those most vulnerable to sexual exploitation.

How does this work impact investigators in the field?

Working human trafficking and child exploitation cases, especially those involving CSAM, is some of the most psychologically demanding work in law enforcement. Burnout and secondary traumatic stress are real and documented. Our Rescue takes officer wellness seriously as part of our field operations model, because the mission only continues if the people carrying it can too.

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