Sex Work and Trafficking Policy Impact Committee

September 25, 2017

 

Attendance

Minouche Kandel

Katherine, APILO

Alix Lutnick

Carol Leigh

 

Prioritizing Safety for Sex Worker Policy

• Still no meeting with Chief Scott.
• Alix will reach out to Commission to see if can get this policy on the agenda for a commission meeting;
• Minouche will ask Dianna to check with Chief Scott about rescheduling;
• Carol will ask Stephany to approach someone on the Board about local ordinance option;

 

SFPD Data:

• Alix’s team have been coding and entering reports into data base, so soon will be ready for analysis by statistician.
• None of trafficking cases have been identified through “sting” operations but through tips from others or victims coming forward themselves.
• Hopefully will have data to share by November meeting.

 

Committee Structure:

Need co-chair;

 

Priorities for 2017-2018

• Frustrated with outreach on nail salons – nervous that doing it wrong; Don’t see effort from Task Force to work with massage establishments about positive actions-
• Consistent, institutional response – having difficult conversations?
  • Agenda item on having hard conversations – need to understand even if we don’t agree;
  • Talking to the media – give examples on language to idea; positives and negatives – use a case study of an actual study; (maybe for retreat)
  • Immigration – ask someone from OCEIA to present at Task Force
  • Removal of condoms as evidence of racketeering in trafficking cases – (part of federal law) – how to address in San Francisco?
  • What are implications of SB 1193 for institutions that are required to put them up – what are effective outreach techniques?  Does it reinforce stereotypes?
    • Get input about involving the community;
    • Work with attorneys who represent the sex industry
  • How many convictions were vacated?
    • Ask Public Defender about stats

MK update on outreach in Mission.