Training: Human Trafficking for First Responders

Dates & Locations (1 Day Course)

Milton, VT Class

When: September 19, 2023

            9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Where: Milton Police Department

             37 Bombardier Rd, Milton, VT

CLASS COST: $170

Police Response to Human Trafficking is a one-day class that will provide the student with a fundamental understanding of the intricacies involved with local law enforcement’s response to human trafficking. From motor vehicle stops to call for service investigations, human trafficking incidents are prevalent throughout the region and country. This course is designed to provide the patrol officer and investigator with the knowledge and tools necessary to identify, investigate, and prepare for prosecution, incidents of human trafficking safely and effectively. 

This class is facilitated by Det. Christopher Gilroy (ret.).  A veteran of over 20 years in law enforcement, Det. Gilroy served as a task force officer with the U.S. Marshals Service, DEA, Homeland Security, and U.S. Secret Service.  His work in anti-human trafficking efforts were recognized by the White House.   

In this course, attendees will: 

• Identify signs of human trafficking 
• Understand the terminology and components of victimology 
• Analyze barriers to success in investigation and prosecution  
• Develop investigative skills that will lead to successful prosecution 
• Apply knowledge through their engagement in case studies 

Instructor: Christopher Gilroy

Prior to curriculum design, consulting, and becoming a College Professor, Chris was in law enforcement for twenty years in both New Hampshire and Massachusetts, and at the Federal Reserve Bank.  He retired as a Detective on July 1, 2017 after having been the recipient of several awards over the course of his career.  Chris was assigned to a statewide task force focusing upon Cybercrime in NH, and as a task force Officer for several federal agencies, including the DEA, Homeland Security Investigations, the United States Secret Service, and the United States Marshals Service.  The office of the White House recognized his anti-opiate and anti-human trafficking efforts in 2018.  During his years in patrol, he was a Field Training Officer, Adjunct Academy Instructor, and Accident Reconstruction specialist.  For the last nine years of his career, Chris helped to design, staff, and manage two digital forensic laboratories in NH.  Chris has been conducting cybersecurity and digital forensic training since 2010.

Chris’s completed coursework and certifications include the Seized Computer Evidence Recovery Specialist Program (S.C.E.R.S); and several courses at the National Computer Forensics Institute through the US Secret Service.  Chris currently holds the vendor-neutral International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners (ISFCE) Certified Computer Examiner (CCE) Certification and also holds three mobile device forensic certifications.  Chris completed an M.B.A concentrated on Information Technology Management in 2019.