ST. LOUIS – From hotels to casinos, FOX 2 News has reported how sex trafficking has hit the region hard. Now the fight against it has gone mobile, with eyes on the road everywhere.
Hundreds of buses are capturing video on the move, and it’s proven to solve crimes. Now, the drivers themselves are being trained on how to spot sex trafficking and help stop it.
“We’re not just running public transportation. Our company exists for the betterment of the region,” Kevin Scott, Metro’s executive vice president of public affairs and security, said.
Inside the Real Time Camera Center, public safety dispatchers monitor hundreds of cameras at stations and on buses.
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Each bus has eight cameras inside and outside, which can help solve