Human trafficking is one of the most urgent global challenges, requiring speed, collaboration, and advanced technology to protect victims and bring traffickers to justice. The International Association of Human Trafficking Investigators (IAHTI), in partnership with CloudHesive and AWS, is transforming the way agencies fight this crime—empowering investigators with AI-driven tools, secure collaboration, and real-time insights to make every second count.
About the Customer
The International Association of Human Trafficking Investigators (IAHTI) is a nonprofit organization committed to fighting human trafficking worldwide. IAHTI equips law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and crime analysts with training, technical and analytical support, and a global member forum.
What makes IAHTI unique is its team: active and retired investigators, prosecutors, analysts, and survivors of human trafficking. Their real-world expertise provides practical, field-tested knowledge that empowers agencies across the U.S., Canada, and beyond to rescue victims and bring traffickers to justice.
The Challenge
Human trafficking investigations are complex, fast-moving, and cross borders. Agencies faced critical obstacles that limited their ability to act effectively:
- Siloed data and limited visibility across jurisdictions.
- Manual collaboration that slowed down investigations and risked victim safety.
- Resource constraints preventing access to advanced analytics and specialized training.
- Time sensitivity, with delays often reducing the chances of timely intervention.
The Solution
CloudHesive partnered with IAHTI to design and deploy a cloud-native, AI-powered records management platform on AWS that redefined how agencies collaborate and investigate.
- Shared RMS (Records Management System): A centralized, secure environment across the U.S. and Canada that eliminates silos.
- AI-driven insights: Advanced analytics and natural language search to uncover connections in massive datasets—license plate records, missing persons databases, and criminal histories.
- Real-time collaboration: Dashboards and alerts that accelerate investigative timelines.
- Embedded training & best practices: Direct access to IAHTI’s proven investigative techniques.
- Scalable AWS architecture: Security, scalability, and global reach supported by a “give-to-get” model where agencies contribute and access data for free.
The Results
Qualitative Impact
- Seamless cross-jurisdictional collaboration.
- Faster victim identification and rescue.
- Empowered investigators with AI-driven tools and field-tested methods.
- Increased trust and satisfaction among agencies.
Quantitative Impact
- Investigation time reduced significantly with faster data access and analysis.
- Higher success rates, with benchmarks showing 95% of cases leading to arrests and 77% to prosecution.
- Faster victim support, reducing time from case initiation to intervention.
- $2.5–3M USD annual savings by cutting redundancies in investigations, training, and tooling.
Why It Matters
This project demonstrates the transformative power of Generative AI and AWS cloud-native solutions in addressing one of the world’s most pressing challenges. Scalable and globally applicable, the platform sets a new standard for public sector innovation, reinforcing trust, collaboration, and measurable impact in the fight against human trafficking. Learn how CloudHesive and AWS are driving real change in the public sector.
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