tle335: Sp cq drugs

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

Many street prostitutes are drug addicts and have their drug addicts as their pimps instead of the traditional pimp. Some of their clients are drug addicts, but not all of them.

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

Street prostitution and street drug markets are often interlinked, using one as a means to pay for the other, and are located near each other.

3. Do street prostitutes exchange sex directly for drugs?

The prostitutes with drug addictions will exchange sex for drugs but otherwise, they will want cash.

tle335: Sp cq pimps

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

Prostitutes in the area do not tend to work for pimps, but instead for drug dealers. Since most of them are drug addicts, they often owe their dealers money and these dealers act as their pimps.

tle335: 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)?

In this particular area, street prostitution primarily happens between female prostitutes and male clients.

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

The prostitutes are younger women who come from unstable homes and often are in unideal living conditions, sometimes with their own children. Many of the prostitutes are drug addicts and have been arrested for either that or soliciting. Very few prostitutes have gotten help from social services due to being unaware or distrusting of them.

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

Street prostitutes often have crimes committed against them, not the other way around. Some might try to rip off their clients for more drug money.

4. Are street prostitutes the victims of crime?

Some of them are subjected to assault by their clients, especially those who are drug addicts.

5. How committed are prostitutes to prostitution?

Many of them are drug addicts and only have prostitution as a way of making money, making them quite committed to prostitution. As a result, they are very accommodating to clients even when they are treated roughly. They have a hopeless mindset and see no other way out of their situation.

6. How committed are they to a particular location?

They are not too committed to any particular area. For example, if there is heightened police activity in the nicer parts, they will move to the seedier part of town despite the increased dangers and lowered pay.

tle335: Sp cq clients johns

1. What is known about the clients (e.g., age, race, occupation, socio-economic status, marital status, criminal history, residence)?

The clients tend to be middle-aged men, but there are also some male college students. Some are active drug users. There were officers that recognized the clients due to their public positions and were married men. Clients can be anywhere from well-off to just as desperate as their prostitutes.

2. How committed are clients to prostitution?

The clients are not too committed to prostitution. One client uses prostitution as a means to an end for their drug habits. The rest seem to only want "safe" prostitutes free from disease. They want those who are familiar to them or are in easy to locate and safe areas.

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

Two clients are concerned about being found out for involving themselves with prostitutes, with one expressing concern about their job, friends, and family finding out.

4. How committed are they to soliciting prostitutes on the street or in a particular area?

Three of the clients are only willing to look around the safer parts and main thoroughfare. The drug user client only looks around drug houses since drugs are their main objective.

nmarkessinis: 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)?

No, both male and female engage in this behaviour.

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

Age, gender, criminal history.

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

Yes they do

4. Are street prostitutes the victims of crime?

Yes

5. How committed are prostitutes to prostitution?

Very committed because hey do not have anywhere else to go, and are under the control of a John.

6. How committed are they to a particular location?

Somewhat, territory is protected by the John. Depends if it a hot spot.

nmarkessinis: Sp cq sexual transactions

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

Using special code words, or using certain action to signal, such as flashing headlights.

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

Both

3. Where do the sexual transactions take place?

Clubs, public roads, vehicles, abandoned roads.

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

Sometimes

nmarkessinis: Sp cq police community members

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

Not a priority compared to other crimes.

2. How concerned is the community?

Not too concerned. Tend to mind their own business.

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

Hospitals, schools, group homes.

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

Not to involved.

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

Some, they tend to look the other way.

nmarkessinis: Sp cq pimps

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

Yes

nmarkessinis: Sp cq environment

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

Yes

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

Run-down, low-income areas. Abandoned buildings.

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

They are not

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

Night clubs, bars.

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

Night clubs, bars, gentlemen clubs

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

Old, yes because there are more services dedicated to helping women leave that lifestyle.

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

Yes

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

Both

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

Rape, sexual assault, robbery, battery and assault.

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

Alley way, less traveled roads.

nmarkessinis: Sp cq drugs

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

Very involved in drugs

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

Yes

3. Do street prostitutes exchange sex directly for drugs?

Yes

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