Kerb-Crawlers Face Crackdown As New Law Gives the Police Greater Powers Prostitution: Legislation Prostitution: Legislation Lack of Publicity Criticised
Sunday Herald › October 09, 2007
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SCOTLAND'S largest police force will adopt an aggressive approach to tackling kerb-crawlers after the introduction of new legislation next week which will leave convicted offenders facing hefty fines.
John Neilson, Strathclyde Police's assistant chief constable with responsibility for community safety, told the Sunday Herald his officers would not take a softly-softly approach after receiving new powers in the Prostitution (Public Places) Act on October 15.See the full content of this document
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Kerb-Crawlers Face Crackdown As New Law Gives the Police Greater Powers Prostitution: Legislation Prostitution: Legislation Lack of Publicity Criticised
His comments came as drugs workers and women's groups expressed fears over the lack of publicity from the Scottish government in the run-up to the legislation, which means anyone caught soliciting sex, or simply loitering in redlight zones, could be fined up to GBP1000.
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