Denton Police join Red Sand Project to highlight human trafficking

DENTON, Md. – The Denton Police Department is working to highlight the issue of human trafficking by joining the “Red Sand Project.”

“It’s a crime that doesn’t know any geological or social boundaries. It’s everywhere and it’s rampant apparently,” says Denton Police Chief George Bacorn.

Officers stepped outside the department walls to take part in the project. It’s a nation-wide symbolic effort where grains of sand represent those individuals who fall through the cracks. Participants literally use red sand to fill in cracks, just like the officers did outside the Denton Police Department.

“The idea behind it is that metaphorical crack that’s in our society where these folks just kind of fall through it because they’re kind of invisible, they’re quiet,” explains Chief Bacorn. “We’re trying to raise awareness that we want to fill those cracks, we want to fill those gaps, get these folks into services or assistance or whatever we can do to help them to get out of the situation that they’re in.”

Chief Bacorn says most people hear about violent crime or drug crime, but human trafficking, too often, isn’t talked about. The Chief says if you do suspect possible human trafficking, it’s always better if you see something to say something. He suggests contacting the non-emergency number of your local police department to make a report and not to approach a potential victim.

For more information on the red sand project click here.