A coalition of Northland law enforcement agencies combined efforts recently to combat human trafficking occurring in the communities north and east of Kansas City. The Clay, Clinton, Platte and Ray counties sheriffs and the Kearney Police Department each hosted a proactive countertrafficking operation in their jurisdiction. They were assisted substantially by the Cameron Police, Richmond Police, Kansas City International Airport Police, Kansas City (Kan.) Police and Riverside Police Departments, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Missouri Department of Social Services - State Technical Assistance Team and Homeland Security Investigations. Technical assistance was provided by the Bourbon County (Kan.) Sheriff, Butler County (Kan.) Sheriff, Goodyear (Ariz.) Police, Greenwood County (Kan.) Sheriff, Mesa (Ariz.) Police, Peoria (Ariz.) Police and Washoe County (Nev.) Sheriff. This operation was designed from the beginning to reduce the demand for victimization of victimsurvivors of sex…