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The West New York Police Department receives approximately 10 to 20 complaints a week on their hotline (see sidebar) and has been working hard to follow up on every tip since Albert Bringa began his tenure as police director three months ago.
“We follow through on every complaint,” said Bringa last week. “The whole department is very dedicated towards the community.”
He added that some of the women who have been arrested cited the current economic situation as their reason for getting involved in prostitution. He hopes the recent arrests will serve as a warning call to others contemplating or currently involved in such activity.
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The prostitution profession has been updated to fit the times. Police said it is less common these days to see prostitutes standing on a corner or even utilizing massage parlor fronts; rather, they are more likely to use internet sites like Craigslist to advertise.