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Met launches pilot two-officer female team for street sex workers

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 10:18 AM UTC · How we work

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The Metropolitan Police launched a pilot two-officer female team in north London to engage street sex workers.
Officers told the BBC the Met must stop criminalising women who engage in street sex work.
The pilot follows the Simon Levy case, which exposed policing failures and tension over Met’s approach to street sex workers.
The team aims to build trust and encourage sex workers to report crimes against them.

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The Metropolitan Police launched a pilot two-officer female team in north London to engage street sex workers.
Officers told the BBC the Met must stop criminalising women who engage in street sex work.
The pilot follows the Simon Levy case, which exposed policing failures and tension over Met’s approach to street sex workers.
The team aims to build trust and encourage sex workers to report crimes against them.