Alaska Department of Public Safety Deputy Commissioner Bryan Barlow testifies before the House Judiciary Committee on January 24, 2024. Rep. Cliff Groh, D-Anchorage looks on in the background. (Photo by Claire Stremple/Alaska Beacon)
Alaska Department of Public Safety Deputy Commissioner Bryan Barlow testifies before the House Judiciary Committee on January 24, 2024. Rep. Cliff Groh, D-Anchorage looks on in the background. (Photo by Claire Stremple/Alaska Beacon)

Leaders from the state’s Public Safety Department proposed staffing a council that addresses human trafficking to the House Judiciary Committee on Monday. They said a staff would allow them to better collect and aggregate data to measure the issue.

They also told…