| Summary: | 碩士 === 東海大學 === 第三部門碩士在職專班 === 105 === Taiwan’s current Human Trafficking Prevention Act dictates that local
governments should consolidate affiliated agencies, units, and manpower in charge of
implementing human trafficking prevention measures and coordinates with Ministry
of Interior’s National Immigration Agency brigades or service centers to handle
human trafficking prevention matters. This research focuses its study on Taichung
City Government Labor Affairs Bureau with the purpose of ascertaining whether local
governments can effectively consolidate cooperating agency resources and establish
partnership under current design of Human Trafficking Prevention Act.
This study employs the qualitative research approach with in-depth interviews to
explore the 3 main research variables of Taichung City Government Labor Affairs
Bureau’s investigation and handling of human trafficking cases: policy connotation,
implementation organization characteristics, and policy implementation personnel.
The study found that Taichung City Government mainly takes the cooperating role
when investigating and handling human trafficking cases and assist other government
agencies in inspection, translation, and provide shelters. Furthermore, due to lack of
additional funding, there remains difficulty in cooperation. As for the status and
effectiveness of human trafficking coordination conferences, the study found that
Taichung City Government’s agreements with other government agencies relies
mostly on informal contact channels. However, whether the coordination conferences
are helpful for practical investigation and handling of cases remains to be seen.
Policy implementation personnel are proactive in their attitude and willingness,
however, since human trafficking cases are not part of their main duties, the resulting
crowding out effect might influences the effectiveness of case implementation and
future willingness to improve their knowledge and ability.
Keywords: Human trafficking, Human Trafficking Prevention Act, migrant workers,
policy implementation theory.
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