kdelacru: Sp cq police community members

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

The police departments is concerned about the growing number of arrests for prostitution. They are stressed from the repeat offenders and believe there is no deterrence from continuing to turn to prostitution.

2. How concerned is the community?

The community is growing more concerned about the increased number of prostituties, clients, and drug use that occurs in the afternoon to late night hours.

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

Service providers such as health workers and social workers are the most concerned. They are concerned about their drug use, their risk of contracting a disease, and their overall physical wellbeing and safety.

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

Community members in opposition of street prostitution agree that there is a growing problem negatively impacting the community, but they feel that the police department and public officials are not making enough of an effort to address this problem.

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

They are not willing to tolerate any level of street prostitution and have expressed disatisfaction with officials and the mayor of not acting against the street prostitution problem.

DanHennessy: Sp cq pimps

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

No, most prostitutes do not work for pimps; some might work for drug dealers if they have debt to pay off.

DanHennessy: Sp cq environment

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

Yes and no, while in different areas, prostitution is centered around Scott Avenue.

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

Low police presence, not a high drug user area(higher chance for assault). Or where big events are being held to get travelers new to the city.

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

Similar in the fact its lower lighting, low police presence, near bars, etc. Areas are not too different in the fact that all the areas benefit prostitutes in some sort of way, in terms of means of escape and business.

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

Businesses that are harmed are mall/shop types. This is due to the fact that customers are afraid to shop in and around Scott Avenue due to recent crime. Requesting security, or simply refusing to come altogether.

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

Businesses that benefit from prostitution are places like bars, clubs, motels/inns. While they don't ask questions and guys take their “dates,” they're often increasing revenue for these businesses

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

The prostitution market is rather old, as detectives/officers have been seeing the same prostitutes arrested over and over just to be back out working. The size of prostitution is also directly linked to how active the sale of drugs is. Higher sales mean lower prostitution due to dangerous conditions.

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

For the most part, safe, unless the drug sales of crack-cocaine rise, then it becomes dangerous for the prostitute and client.

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

Some areas are isolated, while others are busy with clubs, bars, and events that attract a lot of potential clients

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

Other crimes in the area include theft, robbery, and assault. Some of this might be in conclusion with prostitution. For example, the assaults might be on the prostitutes, or them getting robbed, while some naturally might just be crimes committed in the area.

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

They would appear in an area that has a similar geographic setup as the original location.

mguffe11: Sp cq drugs

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

Prostitutes are highly engaged in drug use and clients somewhat use drugs. Pimps often sell drugs, however.

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

Yes, prostitution and street drug markets are near each other since they're somewhat closely related.

3. Do street prostitutes exchange sex directly for drugs?

Street prostitutes sometimes directly exchange sex for drugs, but it's usually indirectly by getting money for the drugs.

mguffe11: 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)?

Most prostitutes are female and most clients are male.

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

Prostates talk to each other about clients and look out for each other. They seem young and have histories of substance use and addictions

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

Prostitutes usually don't commit crimes against clients.

4. Are street prostitutes the victims of crime?

Prostitutes are victims of assault. Many have escape routes planned just in case.

5. How committed are prostitutes to prostitution?

Prostates are pretty committed.. they put up with all kinds of assault. Some are addicted to the power trip. They work a lot

6. How committed are they to a particular location?

Prostitutes are committed until police come there

kquevedo: Sp cq pimps

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

- I say that some work for themselves and some work for others

DanHennessy: Sp cq drugs

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

The extent of their drug use involves clients offering drugs to prostitutes as a form of payment.

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

yes prostitues and drug dealers can be found around Scott avenue but most prostitutes know where dealers hang out and would point clients in their direction.

3. Do street prostitutes exchange sex directly for drugs?

Typically, no, while prostitutes are addicted to drugs(some, not all), money is the only form of payment althought drugs might be offered.

kquevedo: Sp cq environment

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

Mainly in one area

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

easy access, high activity at night, places to hide

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

Similarities: high night time activity, opportunity, easy access
Differences: different amounts of patrolling, different amounts of clients

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

restaurants, hotels, businesses with nightlife

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

- where there is alcohol or drug usage
- hotels

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

It's been a long term problem, so it's old.

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

- dangerous

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

Mainly in areas with busy activities.

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

assaults, robberies, drug usage

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

- The crime will shift to another area

DanHennessy: Sp cq current response

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

Most departments have enacted laws prohibiting conduct associated with prostitution and solicitation. In attempts to control it, intimidation tactics have been used in efforts to reduce prostitution.

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?

Usually, they are out by the next day after not admitting to anything.

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

Nothing, most clients/prostitutes are out by the next day, and they all know it as well, making arrests almost useless.

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

An intimidation tactic to try to scare prostitutes off and conduct sweeps(large-scale arrests) in areas where prostitution is well known.

7. Are any of these responses especially effective?

These responses are only temporary fixes, and no evidence has been presented to offer up their success.

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

The community offers help services throught church and other women-oriented services. They help with home visits(for children), medical services, and drug rehabilitation. Most women just use it until they are good enough to leave again.

9. Are prostitutes using available services?

Yes, most prostitutes use government services to help with housing, food, etc.

DanHennessy: 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 we know about the clients is that they frequent prostitution. Nothing else super specific is given to us about them. We know Jim paxton doesnt live in the city as he “drives in.”

2. How committed are clients to prostitution?

The clients seem to be pretty committed to prostitution. Specifically because they talk about the regular spots, or the usual prostitutes they get with. One client would even trade drugs with them.

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

The groups that are specifically concerned are those with families/married as well as jobs, because if it were to get out, it would ruin them socially and financially.

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

The clients are not overly committed to the prostitutes in specific areas, besides some clients with regular spots/girls, typically looking for an easy/safe opportunity, not to get caught. Or if it seems suspicious, leave to come back another night.

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