Washington, PA
Categories:
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 | ✓ |
Washington is a small city in Western Pennsylvania that has conducted at least two reverse sting operations between 2010 and 2012. The identities of the arrestees, along with their ages and addresses, were released by polcie and published in news accounts. News archives indicate that the first reverse sting In the city occurred in 1976.
Key Partners
- Washington Police Department
- Washington County District Attorney’s Office
Key Sources
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WPXI news. April 9, 2012. Officials say prostitution sting in Washington leads to nearly a dozen arrests. http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/officials-say-prostitution-sting-washington-leads-/nMTyN/
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Observer-Reporter. October 19, 2010. 11 Arrested in City Prostitution Sting.
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Type | City |
| Population | 14716 |
| Location |
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