The Ministry of Interior of the Czech Republic

Security and prevention

Prostitution

Prostitution is one of the issues that the Security Policy Department devotes a considerable amount of time to. Prostitution, as a social pathological phenomenon, is linked to many problems that put in danger not only the prostitutes and their clients themselves, but also the public that is seemingly kept off this environment. First of all, there are health risks. The spread of venereal diseases is typical of the prostitution scene. Areas with a mass presence of street prostitution have to cope with a higher incidence of syphilis, gonorrhoea etc. In such areas it is apparent how seriously the street prostitution can disrupt public order. However, a lot of negative phenomena are connected with prostitution in general, not only with its street form. Apart from the health risk it is accompanied by a variety of crimes ranging from procuring, thefts, drug-abuse, tax-avoidance and extortion to robberies, assaults and major crimes such as trafficking in human beings, money laundering and murders.

The Security Policy Department keeps the situation in this area under regular review and takes measures needed. To prepare and put through adequate legislative adjustments is part of that job. Since many municipalities are hit by the street prostitution, the Security Policy Department participated in the drafting of model of a generally binding bylaw by way of which the municipal authorities can regulate public order issues when it comes to offering, providing or using sexual services in public places. This bylaw enables the municipalities to specify areas where prostitution is forbidden.

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