glumachn: Sp cq police community members

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

Concerned but don't have enough manpower or money to completely fix the problem.

2. How concerned is the community?

very concerned, but not much they can do about it

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

Business owners because they are losing revenue. Residents because they feel unsafe.

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

try their best to oppose street prostitution, but not much they can do.

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

none

glumachn: Sp cq sexual transactions

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

John will come up to a prostitute and offer drugs or money in trade for sex.

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

both

3. Where do the sexual transactions take place?

in car, in secrete inn, or outside

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

Most try to make Johns wear condoms, but the more addicted to drugs they are, the less they care because they are more worried about getting their next fix.

glumachn: Sp cq pimps

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

From my research, none of the prostitutes talked about pimps, but I assume they do, just advised not to talk about their pimps.

glumachn: 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?

shady areas where police patrolling isnt as common

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

They are similar because they have fewer police patrolling

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

the laundry mat, restaurants, and bars

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

the secrete inn and luckys bar

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

in the past 20 years has become more prevalent, and in the last 6 months eve more prevalent.

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

dangerous, but also safe to do what they want with little to no consequences.

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

busy with other businesess but isolated from the rest of them community

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

drugs and assualt. Both have a lot to do with prostitution.

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

Another area similar with little police patrol and low socio-economic status

glumachn: Sp cq drugs

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

High engagement with drugs. Prostitutes will be paid in drugs or if someone is trying to find a drug dealer the prostitutes where know where to tell them to go.

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

yes

3. Do street prostitutes exchange sex directly for drugs?

yes

glumachn: Sp cq current response

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

They are trying to patrol the prostitution, but it's hard because of the volume coming in, and they still need to deal with other patrolling duties and consider their budget.

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

n/a

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

n/a

4. Do the prostitutes and clients complete those sentences?

No, they normally go to a rehab facility or just get arrested, not charged.

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

Hopefully prevent it

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

Pick up

7. Are any of these responses especially effective?

not really

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

There are many for substance abuse, and there's one for battered women.

9. Are prostitutes using available services?

Most of them don't know about the options they have, so no.

glumachn: Sp cq clients johns

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

all ages, all races, all occupations, mostly lower to mid socio-economic status, because the higher socio-economic statuses go for higher priced prostitutes, not just street walkers. Some have criminal history, some are married, and most live around, but some are willing to drive so they won't be seen.

2. How committed are clients to prostitution?

Not that commited because they know they can find it aywhere. Their main concerns are not getting caught by police, family, or employers, and not getting a disease. So they tend to try to find the "safest" prostitutes.

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

Groups that are particularly concerned are those with family or a previous criminal record because they don't want to be caught.

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

They are willing to do things in areas where they won't be seen, but don't like doing it in public.

bentlelc: Sp cq police community members

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

not much

2. How concerned is the community?

very

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

residents and shop owners

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

trying to be, few of them

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

minimal

bentlelc: Sp cq pimps

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

bentlelc: Sp cq sexual transactions

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

drugged prosititues have cheaper prices

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

vehicle mostly, maybe some college students on foot

3. Where do the sexual transactions take place?

in motels or alleyways

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

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