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P.O.P. Initiative: Addressing Street Prostitution in Preston

This initiative, delivered during 2002, aimed to reduce street prostitution through enforcement-based strategies. It focused on scanning live issues, conducting analysis, and addressing root causes to maximize outcomes. The objectives included improving public satisfaction, reducing levels of street prostitution and kerb crawlers, educating prostitutes, and providing healthcare services.

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P.O.P. Initiative: Addressing Street Prostitution in Preston

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  1. OPERATION KERB • P.O.P. initiative delivered during 2002 • Enforcement based strategies • Significant reduction in problem • Communities Against Drugs funding RECOGNISING THE THREAT “THE OLDEST PROFESSION”

  2. DON’T DROP THE P.O.P. • Universal Issues • Cause versus Burden • Tolerance versus Zero-Tolerance • Outdated Legislation • Drug Dependency & Criminality • Policing & Political Agenda PRE-EMPTIVE P.O.P. APPROACH

  3. SCANNING – LIVE ISSUES • Fear of crime & Public concern • Visibly active street sex workers & kerb crawlers • Geographic Location • Residential • Main arterial routes • Problematic Behaviour & Associated Crime • Drugs Paraphernalia & Spent condoms • Health & Welfare Issues • Child Prostitution & Coercion

  4. ANALYSIS • Sleuth Data Warehouse • Complaints • Geographic Location • Time of Day/Day of week • Nature & extent of complaint • Fears & Concerns • Consultation • Communities • Partners • Media • Street Survey • Internet “Preston Punters”

  5. ANALYSIS • Location • Commercial/Residential • Main arterial routes • Offender • Street Sex Workers • Kerb Crawlers • Victim • Communities • Street Sex Workers • Kerb Crawlers ROOT CAUSES

  6. EXPERIENCIAL ANALYSIS • SEX WORKERS • KERB CRAWLERS • PUBLIC SAFETY AND REASSURANCE PLANNING TO MAXIMISE OUTCOMES

  7. PROJECT OBJECTIVES • Improve public satisfaction – reduce fear • Reduce levels of street prostitution • Eliminate prostitution from residential areas • Reduce levels of kerb crawlers • Educate kerb crawlers • Educate prostitutes about drug misuse and safe sex practices • Increase safety of prostitutes • Provide Health screening for prostitutes • Prevent ‘pimping’ and child prostitution • Continually review and tailor responses

  8. OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVE • To implement a tiered approach • To maximise outcomes • Define & address problematic behaviour To provide quality safety and healthcare services whilst maintaining public reassurance and personal safety

  9. SUPPLY & DEMAND

  10. RESPONSE KERB CRAWLERS “WE KNOW WHAT YOUR DOING” But how about? Wife or Partner Friends & Family Employer & Colleagues

  11. KERB CRAWLER ENFORCEMENT PYRAMID VEHICLE SEIZURE LEVEL 6 ASBO / NAME & SHAME LEVEL 5 ARREST / CHARGE LEVEL 4 ARREST / CAUTION LEVEL 3 VERBAL WARNING LEVEL 2 LETTER LEVEL 1

  12. KERB CRAWLERS

  13. RESPONSE STREET SEX WORKERS Defining & Prioritising Problematic Behaviour • Criminal Activity • Theft • Assault • Blackmail • Drugs • • Offensive Behaviour • Age • Clothing • Vulnerability • • Coercion • Residential Area • Inappropriate Gestures • • Demeanour • Main Arterial Routes • Proactive Soliciting • • Time of Day • Venue for Sex • Sensitive Locations • • Discarded Condoms •••••

  14. Does enforcement strategy focusing on problematic behaviour allow increased tolerance to non problematic sex work in a limited geographic area?

  15. STREET SEX WORKERS

  16. RESPONSE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Education & Awareness Informs Attitudes

  17. S.A.R.A.A.R.A.A.R.A.A.R.A.. • Revisiting Analysis • Continual Assessment • Refining Responses • Ethical Condom Disposal Scheme • Introduction of Control Groups • Reliable Complainants • Taking a step back (Sustainability Study)

  18. ASSESSMENT

  19. ASSESSMENT • Residential • “Sex Work Area” • Control Group Calls to Service

  20. ASSESSMENT • Traditional Enforcement Activity • Kerb Crawler Warning Letters • Kerb Crawler Enforcement Pyramid

  21. ASSESSMENT • Enforcement • Currently Active • No Longer Active Street Sex Workers

  22. ASSESSMENT • Age Groups • Currently Active • No Longer Active Sex Worker Survey

  23. ASSESSMENT Sex Worker Activity Survey • Currently Active • Control Group • Working Time

  24. ASSESSMENT MEDIA REACTION

  25. ASSESSMENT PRESTON PUNTERS INTERNET FORUM

  26. CONCLUSION Thank You

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