Jade Kruse: 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?

busy areas, safe ish

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

drugs, no drugs

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

stores, gas stations, hotels, etc

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

hotels

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

old, increased within months

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

depends where

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

busy

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

sex offenses, burglary, car theft, etc

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

the street down

Jade Kruse: Sp cq drugs

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

Full extent

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

they run hand in hand

3. Do street prostitutes exchange sex directly for drugs?

not alwyas but they can

Jade Kruse: Sp cq current response

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

It depends on the officer, some intimidate, while others arrest for soliciting and prostitution

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

arrest

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

Misdemeanors, soliciting and prostitution charges

4. Do the prostitutes and clients complete those sentences?

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

i dont klnow

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

patrolling the streets

7. Are any of these responses especially effective?

they just move the prostotutes else where

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

Houses

9. Are prostitutes using available services?

.not really

Jade Kruse: Sp cq clients johns

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

I was only told the first and last names, as well as what they were arrested for.

2. How committed are clients to prostitution?

They all seem standoff-ish depending on the safety of the area, except one.

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

They all seem concerned in different ways, mostly about safety or their families finding out.

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

They most try to find safe areas or where they know regulars will be.

Alexaundrea: Sp cq current response

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

They don't really have a policy. They complain about not having the budget or resources to combat the problem.

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

The prosecutors usually dismiss the cases if they are not strong enough.

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

community services.

4. Do the prostitutes and clients complete those sentences?

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

The prostitutes usually get back on the streets after being released from holding.

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

they usually move the prostitutes along and tell them to go somewhere else.

7. Are any of these responses especially effective?

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

they have social programs for substance abuse help, outreach programs to help get them out of the life, and churches set up programs to help families and children.

9. Are prostitutes using available services?

yes, some of the resources are stretched thin and don't have the help required.

Alexaundrea: 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)?

usually only 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)?

substance abuse history, and social service history. Family abuse, troubled homes.

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

they do steal from their clients.

4. Are street prostitutes the victims of crime?

yes, some could be forced into that life style.

5. How committed are prostitutes to prostitution?

they are committed, often working 8 hour shifts 5-6 times a week. Will go on multiple dates a day and receive payment prior to the event.

6. How committed are they to a particular location?

Usually they go to their safe spots, where they know they won't get caught up by police or go where they will be put into a dangerous situation.

Alexaundrea: Sp cq sexual transactions

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

They work out negotiating through car windows or inside bars. Either in exchange for money or drugs.

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

vehicles.

3. Where do the sexual transactions take place?

back of bars, in restrooms, in the vehicles, parking lots, or alleyways.

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

they use condoms.

Alexaundrea: Sp cq police community members

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

They seem to be concerned, but they don't know how to address it due to the higher re-offense rate.

2. How concerned is the community?

The community is concerned, they think they city has gone downhill and it deteriorating.

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

elderly community, outreach programs, hospital staff. They are concerned about the crime, the drug use and violence.

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

They show up to board events and voice their concerns, they have lost faith in the mayor and police over the issue. Church has offered services as well as many other social programs to help.

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

none.

Alexaundrea: Sp cq pimps

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

yes, some. They often pay their way into bars and motels to utilize for their clients.

Alexaundrea: Sp cq environment

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

yes, but seems to be heavy in 600-1200 Scott Ave.

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

dark alleys, cooperating businesses, and clients vehicles.

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

they are similar because they all are able to occur due to rotating traffic and the clients are typically the same, different due to what type of solicitations the prostitute is willing to provide.

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

motels, restaurants, bar and shops.

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

secrette inn hotel, luckys bar

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

it is old, but it has grown more recently due to the deterioration of the businesses.

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

dangerous due to the recent murder that took place and drugs involved.

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

usually busy with other activities which causes distractions for clients not being able to be seen.

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

drug use, break ins. I don't necessarily believe it to be related to the prostitution, but the way the prostitution is not prevented, enables other crimes to be able to take place due to the lack of police presence.

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

back into hotels/motels, bars and onto the nicer side of town.

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