eva.hoetschl: Sp cq police community members

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

They don't seem too concerned based on the report records other than if they have political motivation to be concerned about the public's response to it.

2. How concerned is the community?

Increasingly higher

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

Clinics are seeing an increase in STDs and DV shelters are seeing more prostitutes coming in with injuries from clients. The community is concerned about the safety of their neighborhood and businesses are concerned about being able to remain open due to the disruption it's causing.

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

They are actively reporting it to the police but not otherwise doing much other than that. Businesses are closing their stores earlier to avoid interactions with prostitutes or their clientele.

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

There seem to be more complaints about actively seeing prostitutes working the street. Some community members express a desire to help reduce it if they knew how to.

eva.hoetschl: Sp cq pimps

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

I don't recall seeing a lot about that other than that the clients shy away from women who have pimps.

eva.hoetschl: Sp cq environment

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

Yes, both uptown and downtown.

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

There were recent developments of clubs in the upper part of the block that attract higher-class clientele who pay more money.

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

Downtown tends to have the drug-abuser prostitutes vs. uptown which has the nicer-looking prostitutes.

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

All nearby businesses, including grocery, homes and bars. People don't want to be around the prostitutes or be harassed or solicited.

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

Local bars and hotels

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

It is new for the uptown area but increased downtown when uptown was developed due to attracting high-paying clients and college students. Previously the prostitution was outside of city limits and people were less concerned about it.

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

Dangerous because of the homicide that occurred and the drug paraphernalia that is seen all over the place near where the prostitution occurs.

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

Other activities since it usually also occurs in bars, clubs or hotels and has nearby businesses.

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

Drugs and thefts are said to be related, especially because of prostitutes that are on drugs.

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

Surrounding communities or places that are more dangerous for prostitutes.

eva.hoetschl: Sp cq drugs

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

Some of the prostitutes and clients are. Some clients seek out prostitutes because they know where the drugs are.

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

Yes. Sexual crimes and drug arrests are near the same areas according to the maps.

3. Do street prostitutes exchange sex directly for drugs?

Yes

eva.hoetschl: Sp cq current response

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

Most don't have the budget or resources to handle it and most of the prostitutes are released shortly after they are arrested.

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

They are not prosecuting.

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

They are fined or released within 48 hours.

4. Do the prostitutes and clients complete those sentences?

Charges are dropped to lower levels, for example for businesses who were charged.

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

They are either moving to other areas or the problem is getting worse.

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

Some of them try to warn the prostitutes instead of arresting them and tell them to go somewhere else, like the downtown area.

7. Are any of these responses especially effective?

Only temporarily, and the problem usually moves to nearby communities.

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

There are a few from the United Way or local area churches, although some resources are hesitant to provide help to prostitutes.

9. Are prostitutes using available services?

Only some of them are.

eva.hoetschl: Sp cq clients johns

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

Most are from the upper class or are married and middle-aged. Some clients are college students.

2. How committed are clients to prostitution?

Some are regulars but they don't want to stray much from the main area.

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

Men who are upper class or married do not want their friends or family to find out.

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

Most prefer to drive by main areas, and some go through the bars or motels. The loading docks seem to be popular.

Jade Kruse: Sp cq sexual transactions

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

talking, meeting up

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

vehicle

3. Where do the sexual transactions take place?

alleys, busy streets

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

not usually, they just stick to the regulars

Jade Kruse: 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)?

different forms

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

just names and history

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

they can

4. Are street prostitutes the victims of crime?

they can be

5. How committed are prostitutes to prostitution?

very committed, its their income

6. How committed are they to a particular location?

they go where its bsuiest

Jade Kruse: Sp cq police community members

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

they dont reallu care

2. How concerned is the community?

more concerned than police

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

business owners, families, the safety

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

not really acctive

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

hidden

Jade Kruse: Sp cq pimps

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

ues

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