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Resident urges Alachua County to post child‑trafficking help information in public restrooms; commissioners ask staff to report existing efforts
Summary
A public commenter urged the county to require trafficking‑awareness materials and display a two‑step “I’m in danger” hand signal in restrooms at public and publicly funded facilities; commissioners requested staff to email them current county policies and outreach efforts.
A resident urged the Alachua County commission to require that public facilities and facilities receiving public money display information in restrooms about a two‑step hand signal meant to indicate someone is in danger and possible child trafficking.
Tamara Robbins told the commission that she wants the county to adopt a policy to post materials in restrooms and elsewhere that explain the signal and give information to people who may be being exploited. “This is about the children... I’m here to ask this county commission to establish a policy that requires in all public facilities and any facilities that are receiving public money that in your restrooms, you display, information about safe kids,” Robbins said.
Commissioners signaled they heard the concern and asked staff to provide information. Commissioner Prizia asked staff to send an email summarizing policies and outreach efforts the county currently has in place on child‑trafficking awareness and signage; staff agreed to follow up.
No formal motion to adopt signage requirements was made at the meeting; the record shows a request from the commission for staff to report back on existing policies and efforts.
