How Missing Kids become Victims of Trafficking in America
When the investigating officer told us he suspected the young girl was being trafficked, every red flag he described screamed that we had to act
July 8, 2024
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Knowledge is power
Advice for Parents from the Dads of NCPTF
We asked the Dads of NCPTF: If you could give one piece of advice to another parent, what would it be? Their answers weren’t what we expected.
June 14, 2024
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Navigating Online Safety over Summer Break
Summer break brings a sigh of relief and a burst of excitement for kids as they look forward to more free time and less structured
May 13, 2024
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Celebrating Our 2023 Volunteers of the Year
In the spirit of gratitude and recognition, we’d like to take a moment to celebrate the incredible individuals whose dedication not only propels our mission
April 22, 2024
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What is Sextortion?
Sextortion is a rising concern in every community and every child who has a device is at risk. Using the grooming process, predators find children they meet in person or online and build a relationship with them.
March 21, 2024
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Scholarships Available: NCPTF Conference
The NCPTF is now offering limited scholarships to law enforcement demonstrating financial need.
These scholarships, open to law enforcement personnel from any region, aim to cover the full cost of conference registration, ensuring that financial barriers do not hinder access to invaluable skill development opportunities.
February 6, 2024
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Advanced Investigative Conference | Jacksonville, FL
Dear Law Enforcement Colleagues, Join us in Jacksonville, FL – March 12-14. Advanced Investigative Conference dedicated to developing law enforcement professionals in cyber investigations, open-source
January 25, 2024
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Child Abductions in Today’s World: How it really happens.
Child abductions are deeply misunderstood. Contrary to popular belief, stranger abductions are exceedingly rare. In reality, the most prevalent types of abductions today involve online exploitation.
December 14, 2023
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NCPTF’s response to Meta’s rollout of end-to-end encryption
On December 6, 2023, Meta, the parent company of the popular social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, announced it would enable end-to-end encryption (E2EE) as the default setting on Facebook and Messenger. The National Child Protection Task Force (NCPTF) is dismayed and disappointed by Meta’s decision.
December 11, 2023
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Unraveling the Stages of Grooming
Grooming is a common tactic used by predators to connect with victims and gain their trust. Do you know what to watch for?
September 3, 2022
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Help Fundraise for the National Child Protection Task Force
Fundraise for NCPTF: In our ever-changing world, one thing remains vital– safeguarding our children. The National Child Protection Task Force works hard to ensure that children can look forward to brighter futures, free from harm. Today, we invite you to be part of this important mission by helping fundraise for us or joining our fundraising team as a volunteer. Together, we can create a better future for children who need our help the most.
February 4, 2022
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How to Identify Predators on the Sex Offender Registry in Your Neighborhood
Every registered sex offender’s name goes into a data base. Family Watch Dog created a sex offender map that allows you to search by zip code to identify locations of registered sex offenders and crimes they committed.
January 22, 2022
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How to Identify Human Trafficking at School
By knowing what to watch for you can help identify at-risk students around you. Victims don’t usually talk openly about what’s happening to them, so it is important for all of us to look out for one another.
December 7, 2021
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How One Group of Dads is Leading the Revolution For Our Youth
Dads on Duty helped curb violence at a Louisiana high school by organizing 40 Dads combining corny jokes and tough love to create an environment of success.
November 24, 2021
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Home for the Holidays – 4 Ways To Keep Your Kids Safe This Holiday Break
Along with baking cookies and binge-watching the holiday classics, we need to start the tradition of talking about how to keep kids safe.
November 11, 2021
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5 Tips To Keep Kids Safe Online This Semester
How can we keep our kids safe online? Life would be so much easier if we didn’t have to worry about online predators, but truth-be-told, if we don’t, we leave our children vulnerable.
September 27, 2021
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5 Human Trafficking Myths and Why We Need to Bust Them
Human trafficking is a complex crime, full of nuances that make every case unique. If we are only watching out for situations portrayed in movies such as “Taken,” our children are extremely vulnerable to the more discrete and unsuspecting tactics traffickers use. Here are 5 human trafficking myths and why we must bust them.
September 14, 2021
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How To Recognize Signs of Child Abuse
Child abuse is a largely undetected problem throughout all communities. Yes – teachers, doctors, and other mandated reporters stand on the front lines, but we cannot leave a child’s only hope in rescue solely to these already-pressed professionals. We all stand as advocates in the lives of children.
September 8, 2021
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7 Ways to Keep Kids Safe Online
Parenting is one of the hardest yet most important jobs. Children are living through the biggest social experiment in humanity, and they need adults to guide them through this digital world. Just like we as parents can’t be perfect, children shouldn’t be expected to be either.
February 23, 2021
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31 Ways to Help Prevent Human Trafficking
Ever felt helpless in the fight against human trafficking? For the 31 days of Human Trafficking Prevention Month, we have complied 31 proven ways that you can help prevent human trafficking.
January 1, 2021
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