Dallas Adult Entertainment: Dallas Police to Launch DNA Program for Prostitutes
Dallas Police to Launch DNA Program for Prostitutes
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Dallas police will gather DNA from prostitutes who volunteer the information to help identify them later if they are reported missing or slain.
The effort is part of the Dallas Police Department’s Prostitute Diversion Initiative, which aims to treat prostitutes as victims instead of criminals. The 2-year-old program is the only one of its kind in the nation.
Women can choose to enter a multistep program that offers help in exiting prostitution and helps investigators solve national crimes.
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Dallas police hosted a conference, that began Tuesday, about ways of fighting prostitution.
“Prostitutes are not criminals,” said Ateba Crocker, a former prostitute who is now an author and professor. “I know that they break the law, but they are victims of a bigger problem.”