Rodney Connors
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“I have noticed that during booking procedures, many of the prostitutes have prescription antibiotics on their person. Most have a supply of condoms and almost all have ID cards for some sort of assisted or subsidized government aid program. The girls arrested for prostitution never post bond. They know that after the paperwork is completed, they’ll sign a summons promising to appear in court and will then be released.”
Response Revealed
Identify and target the worst offenders.
Show/Hide DetailsA small percentage of prostitutes and pimps may be responsible for most of the complaints in a prostitution area. If you can establish this, you might more productively target your efforts at those few, rather than at the larger population of offenders.
Response Revealed
Harass and intimidate prostitutes.
Show/Hide DetailsWhen police have been placed under intense pressure to control street prostitution, yet have lacked adequate legal alternatives for doing so, some have turned to harassing and intimidating prostitutes, in some instances forcing them to relocate to another jurisdiction. There is no evidence that this is at all effective, and it undermines police integrity.
Response Revealed
Suspend or revoke government aid to prostitutes.
Show/Hide DetailsMany street prostitutes receive government aid in one form or another (e.g., for housing, dependent children, unemployment insurance, and/or disability), but would not qualify for such if they reported their prostitution income. You might share arrest and intelligence information with government agencies providing the aid. The threat of losing government aid might compel some prostitutes to quit. For this approach to be viable, adequate social services must be available to help them do so. You should take care not to unduly harm any dependent children.
