Article content

BY RANDY RICHMOND

LONDON, Ont. — London police have confirmed, sort of, that they’ll review their process for sharing information in the wake of the homicide of a sex worker.

We apologize, but this video has failed to load.

tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or London, Ont. police under scrutiny in wake of sex worker murder Back to video

It wasn’t a change in that process that led them to release information Tuesday about the assault of another sex worker, police said.

But, coming after mounting criticism from women’s agencies and coverage by The London Free Press, the release of information appeared to some to be at least a small reaction to public pressure.

“I do think this was a reaction of London police, trying to learn,” said AnnaLise Trudell, education manager of Anova, a sexual assault centre and shelter for abused women and children.

Even so, elements of the police release Tuesday bothered her and other anti-violence advocates, suggesting work needs to be done on the relationship between London police and several agencies.

A key concern: Once again, several agencies that protect sex workers weren’t alerted about the charges or a potentially dangerous situation.