Clark County asked to tighten prostitution laws
Associated Press
10/07/09 4:05 PM PDT
LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas police are asking Clark County to tighten its prostitution enforcement by bringing it more in line with the city's ordinances.
Las Vegas vice officers on Tuesday presented county commissioners with two proposed ordinance amendments aimed at closing the gap between city and county laws.
Las Vegas police say prostitution workers know it's better to be arrested for solicitation in unincorporated county areas than in the city.
One proposed change would make it easier for police to arrest prostitutes who try to entrap undercover officers.
The other would let police arrest prostitutes who loiter in areas of resorts such as hallways that aren't open to the general public without a key.
___
Information from: Las Vegas Sun, http://www.lasvegassun.com
