Shirley, NY
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Tactics Used |
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Reverse stings | ✓ |
Shaming | ✓ |
Auto seizure | ✓ |
Community service | ✓ |
Public education | ✓ |
Neighborhood action | ✓ |
SOAP orders | ✓ |
John school | ✓ |
Letters | ✓ |
Cameras | ✓ |
Web stings | ✓ |
License suspension | ✓ |
Shirley is a hamlet of approximately 27,000 residents, located within Suffolk County on the south shore of Long Island. In August 2008, the Suffolk County Police Department conducted a street-level reverse sting in Shirley and the neighboring town of Mastic. The operation utilized an undercover female officer, who served as a decoy. When men attempted to solicit sex from her, they were apprehended by police. A total of five johns were arrested. Each was charged with “patronizing a prostitute,” a Class A misdemeanor. Suffolk County officers released the men’s names and other identifying information to the local media.
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- Reverse Stings:
- “Five Men Caught in ‘John Sting’,” Newsday, August 29 2008.
State | New York |
Type | City |
Population | 25920 |
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