red-3227: Sp cq street prostitutes

1. Does street prostitution take only one form (e.g., female prostitutes and male clients), or are there several different forms (e.g., homosexual or transvestite prostitution)?

They can be off all forms

2. What is known about the prostitutes (e.g., age, gender, race, criminal history, social service history, substance abuse history, residence)?

In this case, women who have a past, no home or working on finding somewhere to live, substance abuse highly, probably been arrested at some point

3. Do street prostitutes commit crimes against clients (e.g., robbery or theft)?

Other crimes are committed whether it’s from the prostitute or client.

4. Are street prostitutes the victims of crime?

Yes but they are also committing a crime

5. How committed are prostitutes to prostitution?

It’s their livelihood. It’s how they make money to survive

6. How committed are they to a particular location?

They go where they know their clientele will show up

gracielee: Sp cq environment

1. Does street prostitution take place in more than one area?

Yes, areas of high-crime and low police visibility.

2. What conditions make the area(s) attractive for street prostitution?

Dim lights, late nights, high-crime neighborhoods, low police visibility, other illegal activities nearby

3. If street prostitution occurs in several areas, how are they similar and different?

Level of crime may vary in area, income/race/age status of clients may vary.

4. What area businesses are harmed by the presence of street prostitution?

Businesses such as restaurants, gas stations, stores, hotels often get complaints for prostitutes in area, may be perceived as unsafe or customers are approached by these prostitutes.

5. What area businesses support and/or benefit from street prostitution?

Bars and entertainment services are benefitted from higher population of clients in area.

6. Is the street prostitution market in each area old or new? Has it changed in size recently? If so, why?

The market varies depending on police activity, demand for services, drug use increases, etc. The market will shrink if police perform more crackdowns in area.

7. Do street prostitution areas have a reputation as being dangerous or safe for clients?

Other crimes in area or police presence can have an effect on dangerousness of these areas for clients.

8. Are street prostitution areas isolated, or busy with other activities?

Some are isolated in dim areas with low activity, others are in areas of high pedestrian environments near busy businesses and bars, depending on the desired visibility.

9. What other types of crime occur in the area? How much is related to street prostitution?

Other crimes such as drug transactions occur, as well as vandalism, theft, assaults, and other drug-involved crime.

10. If street prostitution were forced out of a target area, where would you predict it might reappear?

Prostitution would likely move to another area of more clients and low police activity.

red-3227: Sp cq sexual transactions

1. How, specifically, do street prostitutes and clients negotiate and complete sexual transactions?

That is between the girl and clientele. Prices are often given before any sexual transaction is completed

2. Do clients solicit prostitutes on foot or from a vehicle?

Both. John’s use cars or walk on foot and go to an isolated place

3. Where do the sexual transactions take place?

Cars, alley ways, warehouses, outside restaurants, in hotels/motels

4. Do prostitutes and clients take precautions to prevent sexually-transmitted disease?

Condoms are used and left behind either than that doesn’t seem like anything other precautions are taken

red-3227: Sp cq police community members

1. How concerned is the police department about street prostitution?

Concerned but doesn’t act fast enough or effectively about the situation unless it’s reported

2. How concerned is the community?

The community would like their old town back to the way it was before these problems started

3. What groups are particularly concerned and why? What specific concerns are expressed?

Community partners, business owners, even college kids are concerned to be involved since others are committing the assault crimes

4. How organized and active are community members who oppose street prostitution?

Doesn’t seem like anything is really being done but reporting the facts that are visible to the public’s eyes

5. What level of street prostitution are they willing to tolerate?

They don’t want any of it. Streets are trashed, hotels are being trashed every night

red-3227: Sp cq pimps

1. Do the prostitutes work for pimps or others who profit from their income?

Both. Some work for pimps others can be dealer

red-3227: Sp cq environment

1. Does street prostitution take place in more than one area?

Yes. Often in higher upscale areas or in darker alley areas where no one will be identified

2. What conditions make the area(s) attractive for street prostitution?

Dark lighting, hidden areas for privacy, high traffic areas with people wanting to spend money

3. If street prostitution occurs in several areas, how are they similar and different?

Same type of area to find a John, busy streets, low lighting but often separate areas to hide identities, same clientele, different populated communities

4. What area businesses are harmed by the presence of street prostitution?

Shopping malls
Restaurants
Neighborhoods

5. What area businesses support and/or benefit from street prostitution?

Takes business away from people in populated areas of prostitution to other businesses that are not affected

6. Is the street prostitution market in each area old or new? Has it changed in size recently? If so, why?

It’s both. Old problems but have been increasing over the span of a year. Women involved increased
Crimes increased
Businesses have fluctuated

7. Do street prostitution areas have a reputation as being dangerous or safe for clients?

It depends on the area

8. Are street prostitution areas isolated, or busy with other activities?

Depends on the locations

9. What other types of crime occur in the area? How much is related to street prostitution?

Burglary, theft, vehicle damage, rape and assault - relatively all associated with the prostitution

10. If street prostitution were forced out of a target area, where would you predict it might reappear?

Yes. It would eventually work its way to another area affecting companies and communities

gracielee: Sp cq drugs

1. To what extent are street prostitutes, clients and pimps engaged in the sale or use of drugs?

Many clients sell drugs to prostitutes for services, and many are under the influence, which can lead to more common cases of assault during services.

2. Are street prostitution and street drug markets near each other?

Yes, near high-crime areas.

3. Do street prostitutes exchange sex directly for drugs?

Yes, many prostitutes are drug addicts and require drugs for services.

gracielee: Sp cq current response

1. What is the police department's current policy in dealing with street prostitution?

Mainly just arrest and sweeps of clients and prostitutes.

2. What is the prosecutor's current policy regarding prostitution-related offenses?

May offer smaller charges or penalties such as low jail time or diversion programs. These cases are less prioritized than more serious cases.

3. What are the typical sentences handed out to those who are convicted?

Fines, low jail time, treatment programs

4. Do the prostitutes and clients complete those sentences?

Many have reduced sentences or avoid the jail time completely.

5. What effect, if any, does the imposition of a sentence have on subsequent involvement in prostitution?

Since the sentences are so minor, many prostitutes follow back into their routine after the sentence.

6. What responses do police officers use, other than arrest and prosecution?

Visibility, citations, banning from geographic areas, even harassment.

7. Are any of these responses especially effective?

Community outreach, prevention services, targeted patrols

8. What social, health and substance abuse treatment services are available to assist prostitutes?

Abuse programs, drug abuse treatment, STD/HIV treatment, legal aid, employment programs, counseling, alcohol abuse treatment.

9. Are prostitutes using available services?

Some do, but many are unaware of available programs or are afraid of shame or legal consequences.

red-3227: Sp cq drugs

1. To what extent are street prostitutes, clients and pimps engaged in the sale or use of drugs?

Girls are working to sell of debt to drug dealers, pimps and clients may supply drugs to the girls

2. Are street prostitution and street drug markets near each other?

Yes and no. Near each other means more supply and demand

3. Do street prostitutes exchange sex directly for drugs?

If the girls are addicted they would exchange sex for drugs to either use or sell to make money

red-3227: Sp cq current response

1. What is the police department's current policy in dealing with street prostitution?

They patrol but don’t always make arrests unless drugs or weapons are involved.

2. What is the prosecutor's current policy regarding prostitution-related offenses?

They make arrests then release the girls within a day or so putting them back on the streets, offenses should result in longer sentences or probation

3. What are the typical sentences handed out to those who are convicted?

No bonds for bail, just paperwork to be signed then girls released. John’s are being threatened with identifies being publicized

4. Do the prostitutes and clients complete those sentences?

The prostitutes are getting out and returning back to the streets. Some John’s stay away others come back and start all over again.

5. What effect, if any, does the imposition of a sentence have on subsequent involvement in prostitution?

No effect so far since the problems keep occurring and numbers keep going up

6. What responses do police officers use, other than arrest and prosecution?

Patrol high trafficked areas

7. Are any of these responses especially effective?

No, girls are being forced, assaulted, and abused on drugs

8. What social, health and substance abuse treatment services are available to assist prostitutes?

Treatment centers, rehabilitation facilities, hospitals,
Night classes
Shelter availability

9. Are prostitutes using available services?

Doesn’t seem so since they’re back on the streets the following day

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