City Council is expected today to approve an anti-prostitution ordinances that would let police impound the cars of people who buy sex in Cincinnati.

The plan also would include a “school” for people convicted of hiring prostitutes. In exchange for having their record cleared, they would have to pay to attend a class on the negatives of soliciting prostitutes.

The program also calls for publishing convicted customers' names and pictures.

“It's time to start targeting the men,” said Councilman David Crowley, who introduced the new measures.

Capt. Vince Demasi, acting commander of the department's investigations bureau, thanked council's Law Committee on Tuesday for approving the measure that would give officers more tools to combat what he called “a very prevalent problem.”

The department's vice unit has been more focused on prostitution lately. Between July 30 and Oct. 3, officers made 77 arrests of women.

The plan also calls for a diversion program for convicted prostitutes that would provide education and referrals to social service agencies.

Customers whose cars get impounded would have to pay a $200 fee plus $90 for towing, in addition to $12 every day the car remains in the city's impound lot.

Mr. Crowley said he expects the impoundment to be a money-raiser, the proceeds of which could be spent on advertising the customers' names and pictures. Mr. Crowley, who operates the Mount Adams bar that bears his family name, said he thinks he has the votes for passage.

Complaints about prostitution started increasing this summer after residents of a Mount Adams street videotaped sex they could see from their houses.

E-mail jprendergast@enquirer.com

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