[tunetine]

I understand the problem is basically understaffing. You don't have enough workforce to spend the time tracking these people down then actually doing something about it. It's the reason burglaries and bank robberies go unsolved until you have multiple occurrences and enough people see footage on the news.

[thriftwy]

I understand the problem is wrong priorities, where cops are engaged in busy work so they have no time to fight the actual crime.

Said busy work often concerns imaginary crime, like going after weed consumers or "computer pirates".

Often the system is either dysfunctional, and avoids crime, or crooked, and works to cover up crime.

[KirinDave]

Staffing issues exist, but in general police don't prioritize pimps over johns or girls. Especially if they can get drug convictions.