The Tackling Crime and Disorder Associated with Prostitution Initiative was part of the £250m Crime Reduction Programme announced by the Home Secretary in 1998. The CRP was an evidence- led programme that aimed to reverse the long-term rise in crime by identifying the most cost-effective approaches to crime reduction. Although funding is no longer available for projects, a copy of the report on research into tackling street prostitution is available online. 

Visit www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs04/hors279.pdf for more information.

Alternatively, the Home Office is currently reviewing the issue of prostitution. Visit www.homeoffice.gov.uk/docs3/paying_the_price.html to find out more.