Tammy Faith
Return to Prostitute Interviews
This method cost 2%.
“The best places to find a date are areas that make it easy for guys driving by to stop and talk without drawing too much attention. These places usually have a hotel or secluded area nearby to give us some privacy. You have to be ready to move to where the action is. When a convention or big sporting event brings lots of guys to town, I move to that area.”
Response Revealed
Establish a highly visible police presence.
Show/Hide DetailsA highly visible police presence, typically with extra uniformed officers, is intended to discourage area street prostitution. Extra police presence is expensive, of course, and is effective only if the police follow it up with more permanent strategies. It can also create the perception that the area is unsafe. Alternative methods to establish a police presence are to open a police station (e.g., a storefront office, mobile office or kiosk) in the area, or affix antiprostitution warning signs to police vehicles patrolling the area. Private security forces might also be deployed to supplement a police presence.
Response Revealed
Enforce laws prohibiting prostitution and the solicitation thereof.
Show/Hide DetailsEnforcing laws prohibiting prostitution usually requires undercover police officers to pose as clients to gather the necessary evidence, which can be difficult to obtain from street-savvy prostitutes. Enforcing prostitution laws against clients typically requires the police to pose as prostitutes to obtain evidence. Some police agencies still do not have enough female officers to conduct effective solicitation enforcement campaigns. Moreover, decoy arrests of clients are open to legal entrapment defenses if officers are not careful.
