AG Ford co-lead a bipartisan coalition of 41 state and territory attorneys general in urging Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to require the next operator of the National Human Trafficking Hotline to better cooperate with local law enforcement. The current operator, Polaris, has regularly failed to share critical information about potential human trafficking with law enforcement.  

“The Human Trafficking Hotline only works if law enforcement can respond to potential crimes as quickly as possible. Any delay in these tips getting to the right place puts lives at risk. Every second counts in these situations – that’s why we’re asking the federal government to make sure the next operator of this hotline communicates better with law enforcement.”- AG Jackson