Owen Bakken: Sp cq police community members

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

not very concerned considering they don't patrol the area much

2. How concerned is the community?

the residents and business owners are concerned

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

residents and business owners. they are concerned for safety reasons

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

not as active as they used to be because of the fear

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

none at all

Owen Bakken: Sp cq pimps

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

some work for pimps. some just mess around with college guys

Owen Bakken: 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?

lack of police presence and bars

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

the upper end of the street is not as bad as the lower end.

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

Spot Free Drycleaners and Mason Engineering for sure

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

Team Sports Bar

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

it has changed but continues to grow day in and day out

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?

busy

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

drugs and violence

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

another area where crime is more likely to occur

Johan: Sp cq drugs

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

Violet said that many of the women do drug with who they call the dope man

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

yes

3. Do street prostitutes exchange sex directly for drugs?

yes

Johan: Sp cq pimps

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

some do but not all

gabbyrenna: 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)?

From the information gathered it is mostly heterosexual transactions.

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

Not much is known about the prostitute, but they are all female.

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

Some of them do, but most of them have built a connection with their clients.

4. Are street prostitutes the victims of crime?

Yes, most of them do not want to do it, but they feel they have no choice.

5. How committed are prostitutes to prostitution?

They are very committed to prostitution because it is their only job.

6. How committed are they to a particular location?

They are very committed to their location because they know their way around.

gabbyrenna: Sp cq sexual transactions

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

Street prostitutes and some clients typically exchange drugs for sex and others exchange money for sex.

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

Both

3. Where do the sexual transactions take place?

In the johns are or in an ally.

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

Some of them require the use of condoms, and others do not.

gabbyrenna: Sp cq police community members

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

The police department is not exactly concerned about street prostitution.

2. How concerned is the community?

The community is very concerned with 141 calls just in the last month.

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

Business owners are concerned about the issue because it is affecting their business. They do not get customers late at night due to prostitutes in the area.

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

The community members are very active and trying to stop prostitution by attempting to get the police involved.

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

They are not willing to take any level of street prostitution.

gabbyrenna: Sp cq pimps

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

The reports do not specifically state who the prostitutes work for.

gabbyrenna: Sp cq environment

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

Yes, street prostitution is happening all over the world.

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

Low police presence and dim lighting makes areas more attractive for street prostitution.

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

Street prostitution in different areas is similar because they all have dim lighting, but they are different because all of the pimps require different stuff in exchange for sex.

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

Businesses such as banks and grocery stores located directly in front of where street prostitution takes place is harmed because not many people will want to purposely enter an area that is involved in that.

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

Liquor stores tend to benefit from street prostitution because the prostitutes and the clients both can be of good business when they are "working".

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

The street prostitution market in each area is old. It has changed recently because they have been acquiring more clients.

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

Street prostitution have a reputation of being dangerous for clients because the pimps are normally right around the corner watching and making sure the prostitutes are relatively safe and unharmed from the clients.

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

Street prostitution areas are typically isolated because it is an illegal activity, but during the day when the prostitutes are not out, it is a busy area.

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

Robbery and assault are two major crimes that occur.

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

It would reappear in a shadier part of town where police officers do not normally patrol.

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