Rianne_M: Sp cq environment

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

Yes, street prostitution often occurs in many areas within a city (ex: streets, clubs, hotels, bars, cars, etc...), but it is now concentrated along Scott Avenue, particularly the 200–800 blocks.

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

The presence of bars and hotels such as Lucky’s Bar, Lazy Lounge, and Secrete Inn creates ideal conditions. They include high nighttime activity, low guardianship after 11 PM, access to vehicles, and areas with shadows that allow prostitutes to avoid detection.

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

Areas with nightlife, hotels, and easy access to clients have higher activity; many of the women dress up to blend in more with the environment. Some areas are more visible and street-based, while others involve more discreet or organized activity. There is also a safety level as well.

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

Restaurants, retail stores, and other local businesses are negatively affected due to safety concerns and damage to their reputation.

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

Some businesses, such as Secrete Inn, benefit from the repeated renting of rooms for short-term use, creating a system that supports ongoing prostitution activity.

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

Prostitution has historically been tolerated in certain areas. The recent increases show expansion into new sections, due to demand and opportunity.

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

It depends on the location. Many have reported being in better areas, but police activity is higher and will move to areas more dangerous and with less money.

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

Both can be true. Many areas can be high traffic areas that provide cliental, while other areas might be isolates to avoid police activity.

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

Other crimes include drug activity, harassment, indecent exposure, and assault. Public health issues, such as discarded syringes and condoms, are also present. Pretty much all of it is related to prostitution.

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

Street prostitution would just reappear in areas with similar conditions.

chloee.graack: Sp cq sexual transactions

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

Clients will slowly drive by spots where prostitutes are and the prostitutes will come up to them. They ask for the service and negotiate price. Sometimes, they negotiate with drugs. They then complete sexual transactions either in club rooms reserved for cases as such or they will complete the transaction in the vehicle.

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

Both. Some clients will go on foot if they are already there for a drug exchange. For the most part though, it is in a vehicle.

3. Where do the sexual transactions take place?

Either in club rooms reserved for those cases by someone who books the rooms or in the vehicle.

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

They use condoms and some clients take the precaution by making sure they stick to their regulars instead of someone different in case they have a disease.

Rianne_M: Sp cq clients johns

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

Clients are often males, middle-age or younger (some being in college). Many of the younger clients, hangout in the new bars, such as Lucky’s Bar and Lazy Lounge. They come from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds and typically attempt to remain anonymous. Many solicit prostitutes by driving through areas like Scott Avenue. Some clients are also dropped off by taxis, suggesting both planned and opportunistic behavior.

2. How committed are clients to prostitution?

Clients show a moderate commitment-level. Many actively seek out prostitutes by circling the area in vehicles or visiting specific bars after hours, indicating intentional and repeated behavior rather than completely impulsive actions.

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

Residents, business owners, and public health officials are particularly concerned. Residents worry about safety, harassment, quality of life, and housing value. Businesses fear damage to their reputation and loss of customers. Public health officials are concerned about rising sexually transmitted diseases and hazardous waste like discarded syringes and condoms.

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

Clients are strongly tied to Scott Avenue due to it being known as a “stroll area”. The repeated use of specific locations suggests familiarity and preference to this area. Some may relocate if police presence increases.

chloee.graack: Sp cq police community members

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

They are pretty concerned. They have attempted to relocate high density areas elsewhere but they have only increased in size. They are trying to help nearby businesses with the problem.

2. How concerned is the community?

The community is concerned because of the violence and crime rate affecting businesses. They are also concerned because of families trying to live their lives without running into a prostitute.

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

The elderly, surrounding businesses, and neighborhood residents are concerned. They are concerned because they can't go into the city without being solicited by prostitutes or possibly getting robbed or assaulted by clients and pimps around them.

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

Community members are active. They are offering drug rehabilitation and job training efforts to those willing to participate in order to get them back on their feet in society. Many business owners cannot loan their buildings or businesses because of the poor quality of the area and are willing to do anything to try and reverse it.

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

They are not willing to tolerate any level of street prostitution. They want to help them get reintegrated back into society but they want the soliciting to stop.

Rianne_M: 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)?

What is shown is just female prostitutes with male clients; however, generally there are several different kinds, but may be less visible.

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

They range from teenagers to middle-aged women. Many struggles with substance abuse, endure economic hardship, and may rely on government assistance.

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

Some may commit crimes such as theft or deception, including misleading clients.

4. Are street prostitutes the victims of crime?

Many are subjected to violence, abuse, exploitation, and at risk for health issues like STDs and drug addictions.

5. How committed are prostitutes to prostitution?

Many are highly committed due to financial need, addiction, or lack of alternatives. Many might also believe this is the only way to life.

6. How committed are they to a particular location?

They prefer high-profit areas like Scott Avenue but will relocate due to high police presence. They also adapt their behavior by hiding and only approaching clients when necessary.

chloee.graack: Sp cq environment

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

Yes. It takes place next to clubs, restaurants, lower part of the city, etc.

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

Areas with low lighting, alley ways where they can hide from the general public if needed, and areas near clubs.

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

In some areas (such as the lower end) assault and aggressive behavior is high for the prostitutes.

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

Family businesses such as restaurants and groceries stores and shopping areas are affected because of it. They attempt to get rid of the problem by having police involved but it hasn't worked.

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

Clubs and bars benefit the most because it brings people inside and they gain money from it. Also, prostitutes hang around these businesses so it is easy to bring others in.

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

There are new and old areas. For the most part, areas officers have attempted to clear have multiplied with prostitutes. Officer Jordan stated that the rate of prostitutes on 1400 block of Scott Avenue, Grimes St, and Carter St, has increased in the past year. This is due to some of the clubs that are just now opening.

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

There are safe areas and dangerous areas. Even in the safe areas it can be dangerous depending on the interactions. In the classified dangerous areas, assault is high for prostitutes and is not safe for clients.

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

They are busy with other activities such as drug transactions, robberies, theft, and assaults.

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

Drug crimes and assault are super high. A lot of has to do with street prostitutes as they go to areas where assault by "Johns" and clients is high. Also, most prostitutes and their clients are involved with drugs.

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

It might reappear in a different area that has a similar environment. For example, if it was forced out of a club, it would most likely move to a different club on the other side of town.

Rianne_M: Sp cq drugs

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

Prostitutes are aware of where the drugs are and many use to get through their day-to-day/abuse from clients (coping mechanism). Clients most of the time are also in the market for drugs. Evidence such as discarded syringes indicates active drug use in prostitution areas. Clients most of the time are also in the market for drugs.

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

Yes, prostitution and street drugs markets are near each other and go hand-in-hand.

3. Do street prostitutes exchange sex directly for drugs?

Some prostitutes exchange sex directly for drugs, even will wait in the car of a client while they buy the drugs for the prostitutes.

chloee.graack: Sp cq pimps

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

Some are in the escort business but for the most part they are just prostitutes on their own.

chloee.graack: 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)?

Based off of the prostitute interviews, most take the form of 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 all female. Some of them have a history with drugs and are either in rehab or addicted.

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

Yes. They sometimes steal drugs off of their clients when present.

4. Are street prostitutes the victims of crime?

Yes. They are likely to be assaulted by their clients.

5. How committed are prostitutes to prostitution?

Prostitutes are highly committed to prostitution in order to get money and drugs.

6. How committed are they to a particular location?

They tend to stay in alley way areas where they are not visible to the public. They also venture to the lower end of the city where the drug markets are when police presence is high in their usual areas.

chloee.graack: Sp cq drugs

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

Most clients have been around drugs are some go into the city for the drugs and exchange them for sex. Street prostitutes are usually involved with drugs such as heroin. Although, "Johns" don't like prostitutes who are drug addicts and price negotiations usually have to occur.

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

Yes. Betty (street prostitute) stated that when areas are hot with police, she goes down to the drug markets in the lower end of the city. Money is low there though and the risk of being assaulted increases.

3. Do street prostitutes exchange sex directly for drugs?

Yes. Some will even try to steal drugs off of their clients and this can be dangerous for them.

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