Hookers in San Fernando, California, are the most dangerous form of prostitution. The city is home to several "prostitution tracks," some of which are well known to local residents. Among the worst are Sepulveda Boulevard, Lankershim Boulevard, and Figueroa Street in South Los Angeles. Regardless of where the women are located, the mere presence of these prostitution tracks attracts crime related to the trade. Drug dealing and robbery drive down property values and discourage legitimate business in the area.
The problem has increased in the area, with many prostitution rings turning to abandoned foreclosures as their houses. The L.A. police have been stepping up their efforts against prostitution. In 2011, L.A. police arrested 114 men in the San Fernando Valley alone. Since the beginning of the decade, they have nabbed about 60 to 80 prostitutes. In the commercial corridor, the numbers of prostitution-related arrests have jumped 21 percent.
The gangs are targeting children in the area, but they are not the only ones in need of money. These operations have been conducted in South Florida and Texas. The first sting operation in San Fernando, which occurred on March 7, resulted in 34 arrests Dama Compañia Chillan. Female officers dressed as prostitutes and conducted surveillance in abandoned houses. In Los Angeles, the number of arrests linked to prostitution has increased by 20 percent since 2011.
In the San Fernando Valley, the number of arrests for prostitution has doubled from the previous year. The number of arrests has increased from one year to the next. While the area has a strong population of women, it is not uncommon for prostitution rings to repurpose abandoned foreclosures as houses where they conduct their illegal activities. This increase in crime in the area has led to a pushback by the L.A. police. A recent sting operation in the San Fernando Valley resulted in a 21 percent increase in the number of arrests related to prostitution.
While the number of arrests in San Fernando has decreased from the peak in 2006, the number of prostitution-related arrests has increased significantly in the past three years. Among the victims were teenage boys, ages 14 and 15. It is estimated that around 60 to 80 men were arrested every night during the sting operation. However, the number of arrests also fluctuates throughout the seasons, with the sting operations taking place during the winter and the summer months.
The number of arrests in the San Fernando Valley has risen by 21 percent in the past year. The sting operation in the Valley also began in Mexico and Texas. The number of arrests in the San Fernando area is up by at least 30 percent. Some women have been sexually harassed by men. The violence is degrading and inhumane to women. Those robbing the people are usually young teenagers.