Following I-Team's report, Oakland installed barricades at two intersections off E. 15th St. to deter alleged sex work and trafficking around the school. But parents say the pimps are coming back, moving and driving around the barriers.
Several parents sent Vargas photos pointing out the exact locations of where the barricades were moved - some now visible with graffiti on them. She says neighbors told her known pimps and johns that frequent the area were spotted moving the barricades."They started seeing the girls in the corners again, right after. They were following them. As of now, the gap is still there.
Oakland city officials met with police, city council members and community advocates Thursday to create an 'enhanced response team' dedicated to responding to human trafficking concerns and crime coming into East Oakland. For now, the new barricades are the main focus. "The idea is to make it more difficult for the johns, the exploiters and the customers," said Joe DeVries, Oakland's Deputy City Administrator. "If you live on the street, you can easily get to your driveway. But if you're trying to just cruise that area, it makes it difficult."
Now that word has spread, the barricades are being moved, the community is hopeful for a better solution. DeVries says the city may consider making the barricades permanent. "I'm not talking about those ugly k-rails," said DeVries. "A well designed traffic island or traffic diverter, often times they incorporate a planter box with vegetation, that sort of thing can happen here."
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