Houston Police Department Vice Division Information Brief Agenda Vice Division Investigations 2015 End of Year Accomplishments Vice Division 2016 Goals Anatomy of a Vice Operation And Beyond ID: 676337
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Captain Dan Harris February 9, 2016
Houston Police DepartmentVice DivisionInformation BriefSlide2
AgendaVice Division Investigations2015 End of Year Accomplishments
Vice Division 2016 Goals Anatomy of a Vice Operation . . . . And BeyondThe Vice ConundrumThe Importance of Assistance Organizations QuestionsSlide3
Vice Investigations
HT & HS
Streets
Internet
Hotels
Brothels
Escort Services
Message
Estab
. / Spas
Adults
Juveniles
Int’lDomestic
Prostitution
StreetsInternetHotelsBrothelsEscort ServicesResidences / ApartmentsMassage Estab. / SpasHuman TraffickingChild Sexual Exploitation
Sexually Oriented Businesses
Topless / NudeHostess / Bikini / TaxiAdult NoveltyAdult ArcadesAdult VideoAdult BookstoresHuman TraffickingProstitutionCity Ordinances
Gambling
Game RoomsBehind the Scenes LocationsMoney LaunderingTax LawsCity Ordinances
Clubs
Clubs & BarsUnregistered / Hidden locationsHuman TraffickingProstitutionLiquor Law ViolationsOrdinance Violations
Liquor
Clubs & BarsRestaurantsConvenience StoresTexas Beverage CodeTexas Tax LawsCity Ordinances
Tobacco
Clubs & Bars
Convenience Stores
Texas Tobacco Laws
Tax LawsSlide4
Vice Division 2015 AccomplishmentsEducation & Professionalization
Police Agency Site Visits – Best Practices40-hour Vice Investigator School & Vice Training ManualInitiatives and Operations – Demand Side & $$The Doll House
Modification of Massage Establishment OrdinanceSupport Greater Effort to Combat Human TraffickingRelocated the Human Trafficking Unit to MidwestSpecial Advisor to the Mayor for Human TraffickingCollaborate with Assistance OrganizationsFormation of LE VICESlide5
Law Enforcement Partners – Le ViceSlide6
Vice Division 2016 GoalsSlide7
Anatomy of a Vice Operation…And Beyond
“Operation Hypothetical”Goals: Address community complaints
“Shape the Environment” – public & criminals Target “Johns” (demand side) & “Pimps” (traffickers) Identify and assist trafficking victims & non-victims Slide8
Step 1: Select a Location
Hotspot Target Locations Slide9
Step 2: Conduct Covert & Overt OpsCovert Operations – Vice DivisionStreet Sweeps
Decoy OperationsBusiness LocationsOvert Operations – Patrol DivisionZero Tolerance
Repeat…Again…Slide10
Step 3: Process Victims & Non-Victims
Harris County Jail
Determine Victim StatusServe TimeDrop Charge & Release
Pretrial Diversion
The Vice ConundrumSlide11
Step 4: Assess Needs & Assist
Serve Time
Drop Charge & ReleasePretrial Diversion
Criminal Justice System
Self-Initiator
Assess Her Needs
Link with the
best Provider
Shelter
Food
Clothing
Health care
MoneySecurityThe Importance of Assistance OrganizationsSlide12
Questions or Comments?