Operation Reclaim and Rebuild NA21003ma

February 3, 2021

Los Angeles Police Department Announces Arrests and Rescues by California Law Enforcement During Operation Reclaim and Rebuild

What:

News conference in conjunction with National Human Trafficking Awareness Month

Who:

Los Angeles City Councilmember John Lee Deputy Chief Kris Pitcher, Los Angeles Police Department Chief Chris Marks, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department DDA Guillermo Santiso, Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office Mr. David Cox, COO, Zoe International

When:

Thursday, February 4, 2021 11:00 a.m.

Where:

To adopt and promote physical distancing best practices, the news conference will be covered remotely.

Broadcast stations that wish to carry the feed can email PIO@lapd.online or call LAPD Media Relations Division at (213)486-5910 for details.

Live video will be available on LAPDHQ’s Facebook page LAPD on Facebook beginning at 11:00 a.m.

Why:

Chief Moore will announce details surrounding a weeklong, statewide operation aimed at combatting human trafficking, Operation Reclaim and Rebuild. California law enforcement and the Los Angeles Regional Human Trafficking Task Force made hundreds of arrests, and rescued adult and juvenile female victims.

Operation Reclaim and Rebuild involved more than 100 federal, state and local agencies, and task forces across California, as listed below.

Contact:

For questions regarding this news conference, please contact LAPD Media Relations Division at (213)486-5910.

L.A. Regional Human Trafficking Task Force Operation Reclaim & Rebuild 2021 Participants

Human Trafficking Task Forces

Contra Costa County Human Trafficking Task Force California Highway Patrol Concord Police Department

Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office Contra Costa County Probation Department Contra Costa Office of the Sheriff El Cerrito Police Department Federal Bureau of Investigations Homeland Security Investigations Pittsburg Police Department Richmond Police Department San Pablo Police Department Walnut Creek Police Department

Los Angeles Regional Human Trafficking Task Force California Attorney General California Highway Patrol Federal Bureau of Investigations Homeland Security Investigations LA County District Attorney’s Office LA County Probation Department LA County Sheriff’s Department Los Angeles Police Department Los Angeles School Police Department United States Attorney’s Office

Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force Anaheim Police Department California Highway Patrol Irvine Police Department Orange County District Attorney’s Office

Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force Corona Police Department Diplomatic Security Service Federal Bureau of Investigations Hemet Police Department Homeland Security Investigations Murietta Police Department Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Riverside County Probation Department

San Bernardino County Human Trafficking Task Force California State Parole Federal Bureau of Investigations Homeland Security Investigations Ontario Police Department Redlands Police Department San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department San Bernardino Police Department

San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force California Department of Justice California Highway Patrol Federal Bureau of Investigations Homeland Security Investigations National City Police Department San Diego City Attorney’s Office San Diego County District Attorney’s Office San Diego County Probation Department San Diego County Sheriff’s Department San Diego Police Department

San Luis Obispo County Human Trafficking Task Force *Partnered with SBCHTTF & VCHTTF California Highway Patrol – Coastal Division Federal Bureau of Investigations, Santa Maria Office San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office San Luis Obispo County Probation Department San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office

Santa Barbara Human Trafficking Task Force Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department Santa Barbara District Attorney Santa Barbara Police Department Santa Maria Police Department

Ventura County Human Trafficking Task Force *Partnered with SLOCHTTF & SBCHTTF California State University Channel Islands Homeland Security Investigations Simi Valley Police Department Ventura County District Attorney’s Office Ventura County Sheriff’s Office

Agencies Benicia Police Department Brentwood Police Department California Highway Patrol (Salida Office) California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (Parole) California State University, Sanislaus Police Chula Vista Police Department Dixon Police Department Fairfield Police Department Long Beach Police Department Los Banos Police Department Newman Police Department Oakdale Police Department Pittsburg Police Department** Pomona Police Department Sacramento Police Department San Francisco Police Department Solano County Sheriff’s Department Stanislaus County Probation Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department Stanislaus District Attorney’s Office Suisun City Police Department Turlock Police Department Vacaville Police Department Vallejo Police Department **Agency participated with task force and independently

Service Providers C.A.S.H. (Community Against Sexual Harm) CAST Contra Costa County DA – Human Trafficking Advocate Family Resource Center GEMS Uncovered Good Samaritan Shelter Haven Women’s Center of Stanislaus Interface Child & Family Services Journey Out Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services North County Lifeline Open Door Operation Safehouse Project Sister Rebirth Homes San Francisco District Attorney’s Office San Luis Obispo County Victim Witness Assistance Center Santa Barbara County DA Victim-Witness Program Saving Innocence Zoe Project

For questions or information on the task force, contact Detective Mario Gallegos at LAPD, Detective Support and Vice Division, Human Trafficking Unit 213-399-0115.