Prostitutes and kerb crawlers watch out: Police issue 25 warnings in blitz on vice hot-spots
Police have pledged to tackle prostitution after dishing out 25 warnings to vice girls and kerb crawlers in just one month.
Neighbourhood officers from St Matthews carried out the patrols on Wednesbury Road, Walsall, throughout September.
They handed out 15 first warnings and five second warnings to sex workers, while issuing five men with kerb crawling notices.
They today pledged to continue cracking down on prostitution in the area, which has been identified as a 'vice area'.
Sergeant Julie Whiting, of the St Matthews neighbourhood team, said: "Prostitution continues to be one of our priorities on the St Matthews neighbourhood.
"We understand that this activity has a very negative impact on the community and local area.
"It is our aim to make this area a 'No Go' area for sex workers to loiter by targeting them and challenging those found committing offences of kerb crawling.
