Liss 'N Kristi · June 2024
Combat Leader Nic McKinley's New War - Human Trafficking
The first of a two-part conversation with Liss 'N Kristi. Nic McKinley covers the operational architecture of human trafficking networks, how DeliverFund applies intelligence tradecraft against traffickers, and why this fight requires the same mindset as combat operations.
Key Takeaways
- Human trafficking networks have a command structure, a supply chain, and profit margins - treating it as a social problem instead of a criminal enterprise is what keeps it unsolved.
- The same principles that govern how special operations teams build target packages apply directly to how DeliverFund builds trafficking network intelligence.
- The biggest obstacle is not finding the traffickers - it is building actionable intelligence that law enforcement can use in court.
- What civilian organizations consistently get wrong when they try to address this problem without an operational framework.
From the episode
In a world yearning for genuine heroes, Nic McKinley stands as a testament to selflessness, core values, and dedication, truly a ‘man for others'.
But he talks mostly about DeliverFund, a non-profit he founded and led, which fights human trafficking by delivering data and technology to law enforcement, working with more than 500 agencies, and...
400,000 children go missing in the U.S. every year. One in six are victims of trafficking
The non-familial 30-year-old man who identifies a vulnerable child on TikTok thousands of miles away
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