East Hazel Crest, IL
Categories:
| Tactics Used | |
|---|---|
| Auto Seizure | ✓ | 
| Buyer Arrests | ✓ | 
| Cameras | ✓ | 
| Community Service | ✓ | 
| Employment Loss | ✓ | 
| Identity Disclosure | ✓ | 
| IT Based Tactics | ✓ | 
| John School | ✓ | 
| Letters | ✓ | 
| License Suspension | ✓ | 
| Neighborhood Action | ✓ | 
| Public Education | ✓ | 
| Reverse Stings | ✓ | 
| SOAP Orders | ✓ | 
| Web Stings | ✓ | 
East Hazel Crest is a village in Illinois with a population of roughly 1,500 residents, located 25 miles south of Chicago in Cook County. In 2010, as a result of complaints from local business owners, a reverse sting was conducted and three men were arrested. The arrested sex buyers also faced a mandatory vehicle tow, a $500 administrative fee, and up to $1,000 in fines.
Key Partners
- East Hazel Crest Police Department
- Cook County Sheriff’s Department
- Local area hotels
Key Sources
Reverse Sting, Auto Seizure:
- “9 Arrested in Cook County Prostitution Sting”. Sun-Times Media Wire. October 11, 2010.
Background on Prostitution in the Area:
| State | Illinois | 
| Type | City | 
| Population | 1509 | 
| Location | 
 
		     
		 
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