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The UNLV Tourist Safety Institute (TSI) is housed in the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs. The TSI works with faculty across UNLV, as well as local, state, and federal authorities and community stakeholders, to develop community resilience solutions and policies that enhance the safety and well-being of Nevada's tourists and the tourism industry.
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Nevada State Police say seven missing children have been located in Las Vegas. After a big search operation conducted from February 3 to 7 by the F.R.E.E. (Find - Restore - Embrace - Empower) International organization in partnership with local police departments and school districts help located seven missing children. Police say resources were provided to the seven children, with the goal of empowering their transition from victims to survivors.
The F.R.E.E. International Organization recently spearheaded the "Big Search Missing & Exploited Children Task Force Operation" in Las Vegas, focusing on locating juveniles identified as victims of human trafficking, as well as those who are missing or endangered. The operation, held from February 3 to 7, 2025, was hosted by the UNLV Tourist Safety Institute at the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs.
The initiative was hosted by the UNLV Tourist Safety Institute at Greenspun College of Urban Affairs, which provided insights into resources to enhance future operations. Resources were made available to the victims with the goal of empowering their transition from victims to survivors.
The initiative was hosted by the UNLV Tourist Safety Institute at the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs and was also a collaboration with multiple law enforcement agencies.
The initiative was hosted by the UNLV Tourist Safety Institute at the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs.
With the help of the UNLV Tourist Safety Institute at the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs, FREE International Organization, Nevada State Police, and other agencies, comprehensive resources were made available to the victims to help them transition from victims to survivors.