Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

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Agency overview
Formed	2001; 23 years ago (2001)
Jurisdiction	Executive branch of the United States
Agency executive	Cindy Dyer[1], Ambassador-at-Large
Parent department	U.S. Department of State
Website	Official website

The Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (J/TIP) is an agency within the United States Department of State charged with investigating and creating programs to prevent human trafficking both within the United States and internationally. The office also presents the Trafficking in Persons Report annually to Congress, concerning human trafficking in the U.S. and other nations. This report aims to raise awareness about human exploitation and trafficking, and to prevent it. The office's goals are to make the public aware, protect victims, take legal action against violators, establish necessary and just sentences for criminals, and train law enforcement individuals. The office is led by the United States Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons.