The Arizona Department of Public Safety is participating this week in an awareness campaign to reduce human trafficking.

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's 2023 Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative takes place Monday-Friday, Jan. 9-13.

During the week, DPS Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force Division members, Truckers Against Trafficking, and industry partners - including personnel from retail truck stops and bus stations - will distribute materials that assist in combating human trafficking, according to a release.

The information campaign will take place at ports of entries, truck stops, bus stations and roadside inspections, DPS officials said.

The CVETF Division is comprised of uniformed sworn personnel and professional staff from the Arizona Department of Transportation's Enforcement Services Bureau and the DPS Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Bureau.

“The mission of the CVETF Division is to ensure safe, secure and efficient commercial transport across Arizona,” the release stated.