THE number of sex workers on the streets of Ipswich has been reduced from 40 to no more than six in the past 10 months, during which time there have been no arrests for soliciting in the town. The decline is the result of a prostitution strategy, implemented in response to concerns following the killing of six sex workers in the town last year. Joanna Spicer, the portfolio holder for public protection, said good progress was being made on working with prostitutes, and assessing their needs such as help with tackling drug addiction and for housing.
The Cabinet was told in a report by its chief executive Mike More that men, over half of whom came from Suffolk, had been arrested and cautioned by the police in Ipswich, four of whom had been taken to court. Mobile automatic number plate recognition has been used and funding for a permanent system has been agreed. Operation Pentameter, a national and international police operation, will focus on this area for a second year and a separate action plan has been agreed by the joint agency strategic group.
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