Bradford kerb-crawlers could have cars seized in new prostitution crackdown (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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Bradford kerb-crawlers could have cars seized
3:47pm Friday 22nd March 2013 in News By Jenny Loweth, T&A Reporter
Kerb-crawlers face having their vehicles seized in a new crackdown on street prostitution in Bradford.
Police have vowed to use powers of confiscation under legislation to tackle anti-social behaviour.
The move forms part of the Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour Together campaign running in the Bradford district.
Sergeant Tom Casey, of the Bradford South vice team, said officers were able to link kerb crawlers’ driving directly to the offence, under Section 59 of the Police Reform Act.
He told the Telegraph & Argus: “The act of kerb crawling, for instance, often walks hand in hand with inconsiderate driving or driving without due care or attention. This enables us to issue a warning notice, which if flouted allows us to seize the occupant’s vehicle.
“The benefits of this are clear, as it creates an instant hurdle for the perpetrators and removes the opportunity for them to re-offend. By targeting the individuals who create the demand we can begin to break down the cycle of prostitution and the anti- social behaviour which comes with it.
“These powers are therefore a useful additional tool in our continued crackdown and will compliment the ongoing work with our partners across the district.”
The Manningham and Toller Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) is working to tackle kerb-crawling through Bluetooth technology.
Officers are using equipment that enables them to send out multiple messages to mobile phones in any given area.
NPT Inspector Richard Baildon said: “The Bluetooth messages encourage people to report kerb-crawling and also underline the consequences of these actions. Not only is prostitution damaging to the women involved, but also to local businesses and residents. We recognise, however, the many layers involved in tackling this issue and we are working hard to address each of them.
“For many years the police in Bradford have worked closely with partner agencies and local faith groups to tackle the root causes of the sex trade, such as drink and drug dependency. This work remains ongoing and we are seeing a number of success stories as a result. If it is just one woman we can help, then that is one fewer on the streets and potentially at risk.”
Comments(24)
alfierowe
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5:17pm Fri 22 Mar 13
Brannigan
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5:34pm Fri 22 Mar 13
If people want to partake in this activity, let them get on with it. Their is no business premises open when they operate and it's not a residential area.
Its a public health matter not a police issue. The oldest profession in the book will not be beaten by 'blue-tooth' and other silly headline grabbers.
Brannigan
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5:34pm Fri 22 Mar 13
If people want to partake in this activity, let them get on with it. Their is no business premises open when they operate and it's not a residential area.
Its a public health matter not a police issue. The oldest profession in the book will not be beaten by 'blue-tooth' and other silly headline grabbers.
June Oh
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5:35pm Fri 22 Mar 13
Sgt. Tom Casey appears to be concern about driving and its safety, well in Bradford a lot of bad driving going on why does he not tackle that?
Whilst he is out there he might look out for the young underage girls getting drawn into sex by those bad guys out there that are the News all the time.
Plenty out there rather than crushing cars for him to do.
RollandSmoke
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5:45pm Fri 22 Mar 13
Tollerboy
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5:45pm Fri 22 Mar 13
Drink and drugs dependency is surely, at best, a secondary cause. Muddled thinking?
collos25
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6:10pm Fri 22 Mar 13
The Hoffster
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6:34pm Fri 22 Mar 13
Why do we get the impression the authorities are turning a blind eye to the scum?
Maybe because if they arrested them all, they (the Police) won't have any jobs?
Call it what you want but that's what it looks like to many out there.
vax2002
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6:55pm Fri 22 Mar 13
Why have selective policing ?
Does not matter who's fault it is or the reason why, that is not the job of the police, do your jobs and lock them all up.
Keep locking them up until they learn to obey the law.
webess
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7:18pm Fri 22 Mar 13
Another Landless Peasant
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7:21pm Fri 22 Mar 13
RollandSmoke
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7:21pm Fri 22 Mar 13
webess
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7:29pm Fri 22 Mar 13
Another Landless Peasant wrote:That's the obvious solution and in the case of drugs it's make them legal again as they were legal until the 1920's.
Legalize drugs and prostitution.
But this is petty minded Britain so it'll be a long wait...
bd7 helper
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9:36pm Fri 22 Mar 13
collos25
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9:42pm Fri 22 Mar 13
webess
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10:00pm Fri 22 Mar 13
RollandSmoke
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10:12pm Fri 22 Mar 13
collos25 wrote:If there was any intention of stopping the drug supply from Afganistan we wouldn't have a situation where they have gone from around 20% of world supply under the Taliban to over 90% now. The last time I saw figures on it a kilo of heroin from the farm gates in Afganistan cost around £40 and by the time it hits the UK streets and has been cut with who knows what it is worth £40,000, and this is purely down to it's legal status.
We could get rid of much of the drug supply at one go but that would upset the status quo in Afghanistan and it would increase the price on the streets in the west. But as Webess states lets make the drugs legal and free and see what happens it cannot be worse than what we have got.
webess
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10:26pm Fri 22 Mar 13
RollandSmoke wrote:The irony is that the NHS is short of morphine and opium poppies are now being grown in Britain with Govt blessing.
collos25 wrote:If there was any intention of stopping the drug supply from Afganistan we wouldn't have a situation where they have gone from around 20% of world supply under the Taliban to over 90% now. The last time I saw figures on it a kilo of heroin from the farm gates in Afganistan cost around £40 and by the time it hits the UK streets and has been cut with who knows what it is worth £40,000, and this is purely down to it's legal status.
We could get rid of much of the drug supply at one go but that would upset the status quo in Afghanistan and it would increase the price on the streets in the west. But as Webess states lets make the drugs legal and free and see what happens it cannot be worse than what we have got.
Sure drugs laws make sense to someone though..
Patrick Bateman
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7:42am Sat 23 Mar 13
collos25 wrote:'See what happens'??
We could get rid of much of the drug supply at one go but that would upset the status quo in Afghanistan and it would increase the price on the streets in the west. But as Webess states lets make the drugs legal and free and see what happens it cannot be worse than what we have got.
It would be a social and public-health disaster. Fortunately such a mind-numbingly irresponsible policy will never see the light of day so we need not worry about it.
Mr Blondе
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11:49am Sat 23 Mar 13
webess wrote:Most of the punters own taxis.
Guess the punters will now start using taxis!
scottie dog
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12:10pm Sat 23 Mar 13
webess wrote:My understanding is that medical class morphine requires a purer source than the poppies from Afghanistan.
RollandSmoke wrote:The irony is that the NHS is short of morphine and opium poppies are now being grown in Britain with Govt blessing.
collos25 wrote:If there was any intention of stopping the drug supply from Afganistan we wouldn't have a situation where they have gone from around 20% of world supply under the Taliban to over 90% now. The last time I saw figures on it a kilo of heroin from the farm gates in Afganistan cost around £40 and by the time it hits the UK streets and has been cut with who knows what it is worth £40,000, and this is purely down to it's legal status.
We could get rid of much of the drug supply at one go but that would upset the status quo in Afghanistan and it would increase the price on the streets in the west. But as Webess states lets make the drugs legal and free and see what happens it cannot be worse than what we have got.
Sure drugs laws make sense to someone though..
scottie dog
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12:11pm Sat 23 Mar 13
webess wrote:My understanding is that medical class morphine requires a purer source than the poppies from Afghanistan.
RollandSmoke wrote:The irony is that the NHS is short of morphine and opium poppies are now being grown in Britain with Govt blessing.
collos25 wrote:If there was any intention of stopping the drug supply from Afganistan we wouldn't have a situation where they have gone from around 20% of world supply under the Taliban to over 90% now. The last time I saw figures on it a kilo of heroin from the farm gates in Afganistan cost around £40 and by the time it hits the UK streets and has been cut with who knows what it is worth £40,000, and this is purely down to it's legal status.
We could get rid of much of the drug supply at one go but that would upset the status quo in Afghanistan and it would increase the price on the streets in the west. But as Webess states lets make the drugs legal and free and see what happens it cannot be worse than what we have got.
Sure drugs laws make sense to someone though..
RollandSmoke
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2:51pm Sat 23 Mar 13
Patrick Bateman wrote:At least you admit it is a public health matter. Surely having drugs dispensed by medical professionals who can offer practical help and advise for them to get off drugs while ensuring the supply is as safe as possible until they do cannot be worse than the situation we have now. Please list any health issues that have ever been cured through a legal rather than medical approach?
collos25 wrote:'See what happens'??
We could get rid of much of the drug supply at one go but that would upset the status quo in Afghanistan and it would increase the price on the streets in the west. But as Webess states lets make the drugs legal and free and see what happens it cannot be worse than what we have got.
It would be a social and public-health disaster. Fortunately such a mind-numbingly irresponsible policy will never see the light of day so we need not worry about it.
The Hoffster says...
3:59pm Fri 22 Mar 13
Yep; nice one {rollyeyes}