California Police Chief- Fall 2013 CPCA_2018_Winter Magazine-FINAL | Page 44

G RAPPLING W ITH I LLICIT M ASSAGE E STABLISHMENTS I N Y OUR C ITY ? CAMTC C AN H ELP Enforcing code at massage businesses that operate as a subterfuge for prostitution can be a real challenge. We, at the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC) get it. Your goal to eliminate this problem is our goal. We are dedicated to protecting the public by elevating the profession…and we employ every resource we have to ensure that happens. As of the beginning of 2018, CAMTC already revoked, suspended and denied close to 9,000 massage certifi cates because massage professionals either did not meet the prescribed standards or they violated the California Massage Therapy Act. CAMTC does not regulate massage establishments. That authority is the exclusive jurisdiction of local government. We have, however, provided critical support to code enforcement offi cers in their efforts to curtail illicit massage establishments in their communities. More than 1,500 law and code enforcement offi cers offi cers throughout California and 500 agencies including ICE, OHS, FBI and DOJ have already benefi ted from CAMTC’s Law and Code Enforcement Training. By coordinating your team’s code enforcement protocols with CAMTC’s denial and disciplinary programs, you can help make a signifi cant difference on the safety and quality of life for familes in your community. To learn more, or to schedule a free 2-hour training in your local area, please contact: Rick McElroy, CAMTC’s Director of Professional Standards Division (PSD), anytime at: [email protected] http://www.camtc.org/cpca-strategic-partners