Have you seen suspicious activity that may amount to human trafficking? If so, please report your concerns to:
1800 666 111 or 999/112 or [email protected]
How to report a suspicion or concern about human trafficking
If you are victim of trafficking, or if have a suspicion that someone else, you should contact An Garda Síochána, who are available to help. In an emergency please call 999 / 112.
You can also contact Gardaí
- At your local Garda station
- By telephone 1800 666 111 daily from 9am to 9pm. This freephone number is monitored by trained Gardaí
Alternatively you can email your concerns or suspicions to [email protected]
Every contact with An Garda Síochána will be treated in strict confidence.
Garda action to combat human trafficking and assist victims
An Garda Síochána have established a specialist Human Trafficking Investigation and Co- ordination Unit (HTICU), within the Garda National Protective Services Bureau.
This important Unit has overseen all investigations involving human trafficking and provides advice, guidance and operational support for investigations.
Potential human trafficking victims are referred to HTICU for identification and investigation into their allegations. The Human Trafficking investigation and Coordination Unit will accept referrals from any concerned person or agency. For example these referrals may come from Governmental bodies, law enforcement agencies, civil society groups, or members of the public.
Where HTICU comes into contact with, or is notified of the existence of, a potential victim of human trafficking, they immediately contact a range of service providers to ensure that the immediate needs of these potential victims are met. This includes ensuring that potential victims are immediately provided with:
- accommodation (through the International Protection Accommodation Service, or Tusla in the case of children)
- health and psychological services (through the Health Service Executive, or Tusla in the case of children) and
- legal advice (through the Legal Aid Board)
In carrying out this role, HTICU work extremely closely with a range of State and civil society groups who have roles in supporting victims of human trafficking to ensure that the needs of victims are met and that their rights are vindicated.
More information on Garda action in relation to human trafficking and the work of the Human Trafficking Investigation and Co-ordination Unit is available at the following link: https://www.garda.ie/en/Crime/Human-trafficking/