Captain Dan Harris February 9, 2016 Houston Police Department Vice Division Spas by District Follow-Up.

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Captain Dan Harris February 9, 2016 Houston Police Department Vice Division Spas by District Follow-Up

Agenda The Problem With “Spas” – Fronts for Prostitution – Law Enforcement Access Eliminating the Loophole – City Ordinance Modification & Effect – Locating “spas” that advertise illicit services Unregulated Massage Establishment Locations – 2015 versus 2016 Attacking the Problem Questions

The Problem With “Spas” A Spa By Any Other Name Fronts for prostitution & human trafficking: (especially international trafficking)  Spa  Modeling Studio  Massage Parlor  Reflexology Clinic  Misleading…. Law Enforcement Access:  Undercover Officers o Enforce State Law  Uniformed Officers o Enforce City Ordinances

Eliminating the Loophole City Ordinance Modification: “Massage Establishment” Chapter 28 - Miscellaneous Offenses and Provisions, Article XII - Massage Establishments  Was: “… where massage is practiced upon the human body….”  As of Dec 2015: “…whose business includes advertising or offering a massage or other massage services…” City Ordinance Modification: Effect  Undercover Officers – No Change  Differential Response Team Officers - Now have access  Doubles the number of officers attacking the problem

Locating “Spas” that Advertise Illicit Services Popular Escort & SPA Websites Rubmaps.com Backpage.com Craiglist.com ECCIE.com Asianbodyrubs.com Houston-EROS.com Spaunion.com UBangWithFriends.com

Unregulated Massage Establishments as of May 2015

Unregulated Massage Establishments as of February 2016

Unregulated Massage Establishments: February 2016 DISTRICT RUBMAPS.COM ILLICIT MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS Council Member Count of Name Percentage of Total STEVE LE8722% GREG TRAVIS6216% MIKE LASTER5915% BRENDA STARDIG4612% ELLEN R COHEN318% ROBERT GALLEGOS123% DAVID MARTIN103% JERRY DAVIS92% DWIGHT BOYKINS41% LARRY GREEN31% KARLA CISNEROS21% OUTSIDE AREA6216% Grand Total387

Attacking the Problem Texas Penal Code:  Prostitution  Vice Division Undercover Officers City Ordinance:  Chapter 28 - Miscellaneous Offenses and Provisions, Article XII - Massage Establishments  Differential Response Team Officers Money Laundering & Organized Crime:  Vice Division Undercover Officers & Harris County District Attorney Chapter 125:  Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Title 6: Misc. Provisions, Chapter 125: Common and Public Nuisances  HPD and City Attorney or County Attorney

Chapter 125 – Common Nuisance

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