Brothel and Parlour Prostitution in Lancashire

The request was partially successful.

Dear Lancashire Constabulary,

Please provide the following;

1. Your current policy on how you police and deal with premises known to be used for the purposes of prostitution, for example; brothels and massage parlours.

Please note I am seeking information relating to how you tackle the issue in reality, for example a policy of tolerance verses straightforward criminality, not simply in relation to national or regional policy.

2. Please provide a detailed summary of commercial premises known to you to be being used as a house of prostitution, as of the date of this FOI request.

This information should ideally span the last four years (2014, 2013, 2012, 2011) and preferably be provided in a table. It should include;

- the trading name of the establishment
- the location of the premises (where possible full postal address should be provided)
- what (if any) action has been taken at this premises, this should include official action (such as arrests, raids, searches etc) and unofficial action (such as random visits and enquires in relation to other issues/incidents)
- number of arrests at each premises (list the total number of arrests for each offence at each premises eg: 1 arrest for x, 4 arrests for y)
- other comments or notes of importance about the activity at the premises such as complaints by local residents etc.

Note that I do not want private homes or residences included in the data you provide - purely commercial premises such as office buildings, former shops etc.

3. List the organisations, charities, non-profits and unions you work with to help provide support with sex workers within the area you have policing responsibility for.

4. Finally, please provide total number of arrests by offence for other crimes related to other forms of sex work such as street solicitation or kerb crawling over the same period.

I look forward to receiving your response in accordance with FOI guidelines.

Yours faithfully,

Ben Yates

Information assurance unit, Lancashire Constabulary

If you are emailing a valid Freedom of Information request please treat
this as a formal acknowledgement.

Your request will now be considered in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000, known hereafter as ‘the Act’. You should receive a
response within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined in
the Act (from when Lancashire Constabulary receive a valid request).

Please note that disclosure is subject to the information not being exempt
or containing a reference to a third party.

Some requests may also require either full or partial transference to
another public authority in order to answer your query in the fullest
possible way. Again, you will be informed if this is the case.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Lancashire Constabulary.

Regards,

 

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION TEAM

Lancashire Constabulary

Information Assurance and Vetting

Police Headquarters

Tel: 01772 413324 Web: [1]www.lancashire.police.uk

Email: [2][Lancashire Constabulary request email]      

 

 

 

 

show quoted sections

References

Visible links
1. http://www.lancashire.police.uk/
http://www.lancashire.police.uk/
2. mailto:[Lancashire Constabulary request email]

Dear Information assurance unit,

Can you please explain why you are late in responding to this FOI
request?

Yours sincerely,

Ben Yates

Information assurance unit, Lancashire Constabulary

If you are emailing a valid Freedom of Information request please treat
this as a formal acknowledgement.

Your request will now be considered in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000, known hereafter as ‘the Act’. You should receive a
response within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined in
the Act (from when Lancashire Constabulary receive a valid request).

Please note that disclosure is subject to the information not being exempt
or containing a reference to a third party.

Some requests may also require either full or partial transference to
another public authority in order to answer your query in the fullest
possible way. Again, you will be informed if this is the case.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Lancashire Constabulary.

Regards,

 

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION TEAM

Lancashire Constabulary

Information Assurance and Vetting

Police Headquarters

Tel: 01772 413324 Web: [1]www.lancashire.police.uk

Email: [2][Lancashire Constabulary request email]      

 

 

 

 

show quoted sections

References

Visible links
1. http://www.lancashire.police.uk/
http://www.lancashire.police.uk/
2. mailto:[Lancashire Constabulary request email]

Information assurance unit, Lancashire Constabulary

Good Afternoon Mr Yates,

Please be advised that we are currently working on your request (Ref 6600/15) and will send out a response as soon as practicable

Please accept my apologies for the delay

Regards,

Freedom of Information Team

Lancashire Constabulary
Information Assurance,
Professional Standards Department
Email: [Lancashire Constabulary request email]
Telephone: 01772 412326
Web: www.lancashire.police.uk

show quoted sections

Information assurance unit, Lancashire Constabulary

2 Attachments

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 6600/15

Please find attached Lancashire Constabulary’s response to your recent
request for information made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Please accept my apologies for the delay in providing you with this
response.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Lancashire Constabulary.

Regards,

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION TEAM

 

Lancashire Constabulary

Information Assurance and Vetting

Police Headquarters

Tel: 01772 413324 Web: [1]www.lancashire.police.uk

Email: [2][Lancashire Constabulary request email]      

 

show quoted sections

References

Visible links
1. http://www.lancashire.police.uk/
http://www.lancashire.police.uk/
2. mailto:[Lancashire Constabulary request email]