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Clallam County to seek authorization for multilingual human‑trafficking signs in county buildings; $5,000 estimated cost
Summary
The county presented multilingual signage designed to encourage trafficking reports in county restrooms and high‑traffic areas, requested authorization to reproduce and install signs at an estimated cost just under $5,000, and discussed adding braille and later exploring panic‑button or other help‑summoning options.
Clallam County staff asked the Board of Commissioners Monday to authorize reproduction and installation of multilingual human‑trafficking prevention signage inside restroom stalls and other high‑traffic county facilities, with an estimated reproduction cost just under $5,000.
A staff presenter said the proposed signs are derived from templates used by Washington anti‑trafficking organizations and include English, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Vietnamese translations selected by anti‑trafficking groups as languages that appear disproportionately affected. The signage is sized like a small poster and designed for inside bathroom stalls in county buildings including the main courthouse, juvenile facilities and the fairgrounds.
County facilities staff said Don Crawford helped identify a local vendor and ensured foreign‑language translations would not be compromised during reproduction. The presenter thanked several anti‑trafficking organizations for the original materials and a local Soroptimist club for advocacy on the issue.
Commissioners asked whether adding braille would be feasible; staff said they would research costs and return with a revised estimate if the board wanted to include braille. The group also discussed a separate, more technically involved concept — an in‑stall “panic” or help button — and agreed that concept requires additional law‑enforcement and facilities review and could be pursued separately.
The presenter said the county would seek board action at the next regular meeting. Staff estimated reproduction and installation would cost just under $5,000 and invited the board to encourage neighboring local governments to adopt similar signage as part of a regional awareness push.
