| Date | Context | Summary of development | Action
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| 17.12.03
| CQ
| Hon Emily LAU raised a question on complaints about abuse of power by police officers towards sex workers. [Hansard "page 50"]
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| 14.1.04
| CQ
| Hon Audrey EU raised a question on body contact between police officers and prostitutes in the course of anti-vice operations. [Hansard "page 14"]
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|
| 4.4.06
| SE
| The Administration briefed the Panel on Police's undercover operations against vice activities. [Paper]
The Administration provided supplementary information on Police's undercover operations against vice activities. [Paper]
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| 5.5.08
| SE
| The Panel discussed the policy and measures adopted by the Police for enhancing the safety of sex workers and related matters. [Paper]
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| 8.7.08
| SE
| The Administration briefed the Panel on the existing legislation relating to "one sex worker apartment" and provided its response to issues concerning such legislation raised at the meeting of the Panel held on 5 May 2008. [Paper]
The Administration provided a written response to the issues raised at the Panel meetings on 5 May and 8 July 2008. [Paper]
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| 27.10.08
| SE
| The Panel discussed the Administration's papers which provided information on the Police's handling of searches of detainees. [Paper] [Paper]
The Panel agreed that a subcommittee should be formed to study issues relating to the Police's practices in handling searches of detainees and enforcement in respect of vice activities impacting on sex workers. The Subcommittee on Police's Handling of Sex Workers and Searches of Detainees was formed on 15 November 2008.
In response to members' request raised at the meeting on 27 October 2008, the Administration provided a written response on a number of issues relating to the Police's undercover operations against vice activities and the handling of searches of detainees by the Police. [Paper]
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| 9.12.08
| SUBC
| The Legislative Council Secretariat prepared a background brief on Police's handling of sex workers and searches of detainees. [Paper]
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|
4.2.09,
31.3.09
and
27.4.09
| SUBC
| The Subcommittee continued the discussion with the Administration regarding the Police's practices in handling searches of detainees and its enforcement measures in respect of vice activities impacting on sex workers. [Paper][Paper][Paper]
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