Blue Lighting To Blanket George Howard Building Saturday For World Day Against Trafficking

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — To coincide with World Day Against Trafficking In Persons, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball has released the Office of Human Trafficking Prevention’s 2021-2022 Annual Report and 2022-2023 Plan.

Sponsored by the United Nations, World Trafficking in Persons Day falls on July 30; this year’s theme highlights the role of technology as a tool that can both enable and impede human trafficking. To spread awareness in the fight against human trafficking and show support for victims, Ball directed Howard County Government to light the George Howard Building in blue on Saturday evening.

“Our Office of Human Trafficking Prevention is doing essential work to combat sex and labor trafficking in Howard County. The partnership of the Howard County Police Department and community organizations, coupled with recent worker outreach efforts, ensure that we have purposeful, victim-centered initiatives that we need to help eradicate human trafficking in Howard County and beyond,” Ball said.

For more information about the Office of Human Trafficking Prevention and to download a copy of the report, visit https://www.howardcountymd.gov/human-trafficking-prevention.