01-19-2014, 01:44 PM
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/...lice-blame
Now two of Britain's most senior police chiefs concerned with the issue have entered the fray, denouncing the police approach to prostitution as a mess and saying that operations to tackle the trade are "counterproductive" and likely to put the lives of women at risk. Dismissing legislation as "outdated", they call for a change in the law to allow a group of women to work together.
Chris Armitt, the national police lead on prostitution in England and Wales, also called for a review of enforcement tactics aimed at prosecuting prostitutes. "We are not going to enforce our way out of this problem. It simply won't work. I feel it would be good to allow a small group of women to work together, otherwise it creates a situation where they are working away from other human support. I think the disadvantages of working alone outweigh the advantages."
Armitt, the assistant chief constable of Merseyside police, added that attempting to eradicate the trade was futile. "We are not going to stop prostitution. It goes back to Roman times and goes on in every country in the world."
Now two of Britain's most senior police chiefs concerned with the issue have entered the fray, denouncing the police approach to prostitution as a mess and saying that operations to tackle the trade are "counterproductive" and likely to put the lives of women at risk. Dismissing legislation as "outdated", they call for a change in the law to allow a group of women to work together.
Chris Armitt, the national police lead on prostitution in England and Wales, also called for a review of enforcement tactics aimed at prosecuting prostitutes. "We are not going to enforce our way out of this problem. It simply won't work. I feel it would be good to allow a small group of women to work together, otherwise it creates a situation where they are working away from other human support. I think the disadvantages of working alone outweigh the advantages."
Armitt, the assistant chief constable of Merseyside police, added that attempting to eradicate the trade was futile. "We are not going to stop prostitution. It goes back to Roman times and goes on in every country in the world."