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Halton Regional Police are see- ing a steady rise in human traf- ficking in the region. ficking in the region. f Over the past two years, police have made 19 arrests for human trafficking. "Human trafficking is happen- ing in our backyards," said Dan Ciardullo, a detective with the HRPS drug and morality unit. In 2017, HRPS investigated 11 oc- currences of human trafficking and made 10 arrests in relation. So far this year, police report 11 occurrences, and have made nine arrests. He says that in the past two years, Halton police have signifi- cantly increased their resources in policing human trafficking mat- ters, which may be a factor in the rise in arrests. Compared to 2017, police inves- tigated four occurrences in 2016 and made eight arrests. "It's more prevalent than we be- lieved it was in the past," said Ciar- dullo. In late August, Halton police "HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS HAPPENING IN OUR BACKYARDS," HALTON POLICE SEE RISE IN SEX TRAFFICKING ARRESTS Between April of last year and this year, Victim Services of Peterborough and Northumberland has serviced 71 females that have been victims of human trafficking. This week, a Peterborough native talks about her traumatic experience of being pimped out in one Canada's largest cities. Todd Vandonk/Metroland field photo ALEXANDRA HECK aheck@metroland.com NEWS THE ISSUE: HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN HALTON ON THE RISE LOCAL IMPACT: SAVIS SUPPORT WORKER'S CURRENT CASELOAD INCLUDES A DOZEN INDIVIDUALS, MOST RELATED TO THE SEX TRADE See LEAVING, page 37 7| O akville B eaver | T hursday,N ovem ber 8,2018 insidehalton.com2 0 1 6 R B C C A N A D I A N O P E N | 1 3 220 Randall Street, Downtown 905-842-2100 peterwatsoninvestments.com Thinking of Retiring… Someday? Let's Talk. Visit our website to sign up for a free consultation. Peter Watson MBA, CFP, R.F.P., CIM, FCSI Jennifer Watson B.A. Downtown Oakville peterwatsoninvestments.com of sign consultation.consultation. MBA, FPSCMBA, FPSCMBA, FPSC Peter Watson MBA, CFP, R.F.P., CIM, FCSI Jennifer Watson MBA Oleg's NoFrills 1395 Abbeywood Drive, Oakville FLYER PRICES EFFECTIVE IN ONTARIO STORES ONLY. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8 TO WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2018. FIVE ROASES, ROBIN HOOD 10 kg or GOLDEN TEMPLE 9 kg FLOUR GRAy RIDGE or PRESTIGE A LARGE EGGS 18 pk brand availability varies by store OUTSIDE ROUND OVEN ROAST cut from Canada AA grade beef or higher or USDA select grade beef or higher SIMPLE JUICE or LEMONADE selected varieties 2.63L 277 6.11/KG LB 388 2 88 197 100 877 FARMER'S MARKETFARMER'S MARKET™™ SwEET PEPPERSSwEET PEPPERS or AVOCADOSAVOCADOS product of Mexicoproduct of Mexico COCA-COLA or CANADA DRy SOFT DRINKS selected varieties 2L 6 ct Bag