prostitution arrests in 2008

Dear Mr Dewsbury,

Enquiry Ref : 2009/1541

I acknowledge receipt of your enquiry dated 25 February 2009 and received 26 February 2009 requesting information concerning prostitutes and kerb crawlers.

As set out by the Freedom of Information Act it will be our aim to respond to your request by 26 March 2009. In some cases, however, we may be unable to achieve this deadline. If this occurs we will advise you of the likely timescale within which the response will be provided.

If you have any questions regarding your request please contact me.

Yours sincerely,

Michael Reddy
Freedom of Information Unit
Wetherby House
Cleveland Police

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Dear Mr Dewsbury,
Enquiry Ref : 2009/1541

I enclose our response to your request for information dated 26 February 2009 concerning kerb crawling.

You asked:-
1) How many people were arrested for soliciting prostitutes or kerb
crawling by Cleveland police in each month of 2008.

A - 48

2) Of those arrested in each month the number who were:

a) released without charge

b) cautioned

c) charged

d) fined

e) If none of the above can be applied to each arrest I would like
to know how the crime was dealt with.

A - Please see the attached table for questions a, b & c. All offenders were dealt with by charge, caution, reprimand or summoned.

(d) - There have been (to date) 28 offenders fined for the 12 month period for offences committed in 2008. The remainder of the matters are still impending.

(e) - One person who was arrested was reprimanded.

3) I would also like to know how much money has been allocated to
the force for the specific purpose of reducing prostitution.

A - No information held relating to money allocated to this Force.

If you are not satisfied with this response or any actions taken in dealing with your request you have the right to request that we review your case under our review procedure. If you decide to request that such a review is undertaken and following this process you are still dissatisfied you then have the right to direct your complaint to the Information Commissioner for consideration.

If we can be of any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely,

Pc 18 Tony Greenheld
Freedom Of Information
Wetherby House
Tel 01642 306858

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