ahartman: Sp cq environment

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

Yes, all over

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

bars, motels, alcohol and drug areas, bad areas, in good areas too but more outside of bars and motels. mainly around drugs, alcohol, and men

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

similar - outside of hotspots or areas a lot of people looking for prostitutes would be
Different - they can be out of good and bad areas. Bars, motels, anywhere

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

motels, bars, any business that prostitutes are outside of because it could be anywhere which causes hard to them from the crimes being committed.

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

also motels and bars. It is a positive negative thing. Yes they will both gain more income from these but also bad publicity

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

both. I believe more have gone to the lower end of town since it is the worse end of town but some of it has traveled up into the upper end. From those areas the prostitution radiates around them which grows the crime

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

Yes, they have both. The lower end is more dangerous reputation and upper end is a safer end for clients

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

both but mainly busy so the focus is not mainly on the prostitutes

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

drugs, gun shooting, harassment, a few others that are not related. Drugs areas related with prostitutes because some have drugs on them. Gun violence could be from them or not, for one to threaten or protect themselves. Harassment is a big part with guys harassing the prostitutes.

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

Other bars, liquor stores, and places like those

yare_reyes: Sp cq clients johns

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

They come from different backgrounds and some don't have serious criminal histories

2. How committed are clients to prostitution?

Most are not that committed

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

Local businesses or local residents are concerned. They are worried about the publics safety and property values

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

Many are not as committed

yare_reyes: Sp cq current response

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

The police department are dealing with arresting prostitutes and their clients.

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

Prosecutors pursue crimes that are prostitution related

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

The sentences that are handed out while they are convicted are probation or community service

4. Do the prostitutes and clients complete those sentences?

They don't always complete the sentences

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

Some sentences are short jail time or long term

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

They either use alternatives like shelters or community programs

7. Are any of these responses especially effective?

Yes the responses are effective

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

Counseling, programs, or health care can help

9. Are prostitutes using available services?

Not all are using available services

ahartman: Sp cq current response

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

They arrest them and take them in to get bail or a court date

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

bail or court date

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

probation and bail typically

4. Do the prostitutes and clients complete those sentences?

they Typically do not do bail because they cannot afford it but they take the court date and show up to court

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

I do not believe it stops them in any way

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

they threaten

7. Are any of these responses especially effective?

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

There are a few out there but nobody really knows about them. I am unsure of exacts I just know there was a prostitute that has been to one. Believe it was Jackie May

9. Are prostitutes using available services?

ahartman: Sp cq clients johns

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

Stanley Witern is married with kids that cannot know about him having a prostitute

2. How committed are clients to prostitution?

He continues in secrecy and will do anything to not let the family know and will continue to use them

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

He is concerned about his family finding out and will do anything is nobody finds out. He does not care if he gets arrested or anything as long as his family does not find out he had a prostitute. It is easy for him to get one, he drives on the safer side of the town and stays there and is easy for him to find one

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

He stays in the upper safer end of town and is very commit and drives there often

mariah5: 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)?

Street prostitution takes all forms because every client may or may not have a prefernce and it is important to know that some may be under the influence to care.

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

What is known is how some may live in the area and their age is relatively young or maintaining a young look and may have a history of substance abuse due to the rehab they have experienced.

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

Some may because they believe they should get more than what they are getting paid so they decide to steal or some might be scemes.

4. Are street prostitutes the victims of crime?

Yes and no because they have to know what the consequences may be when doing street prostitution but also they can be victims to people who carry malice intent with them that no individual deserves.

5. How committed are prostitutes to prostitution?

They are committed enough to keep doing it because that's their form of income that they feel safe doing.

6. How committed are they to a particular location?

They are committed to the areas they have seen to get the most money out of.

mariah5: Sp cq sexual transactions

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

The way they might negotiate a sexual transaction is by revealing how much one is willing to give/pay, and the other explains how much time they get.

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

It could be both, but then it could lead to a vehicle being used more often to complete the sexual transaction.

3. Where do the sexual transactions take place?

Could either be in the car or a home that is nearby.

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

I would hope so but some may not due to personal preferences.

mariah5: Sp cq police community members

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

The police department is concerned because they keep records/statistics on how much is occurring and the number of complaints they get.

2. How concerned is the community?

The community is heavily concerned because it also affects them and their kids, and whether it is safe to have their kids out late or have a set curfew.

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

Some groups that are concerned are the community leaders because they are supposed to lead a healthy and safe environment for others.

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

They are slightly organized because I feel like some might feel so passionate about ending prostitution but they might not understand that some people are forced to do it.

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

I believe none unless the actions are taken into a safe place like a home or some area not exposing their behaviors to one another.

mariah5: Sp cq pimps

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

I believe it could be others who profit from their income because they have multiple girls out there.

mariah5: Sp cq environment

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

Yes, but the majority of it occurs in the area that is always known to have it.

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

The conditions that make an area attractive for street prositution is if it is busy late at night/seen to have traffic, and a little dirty but clean area.

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

The way they are similar is that those areas are heavy in traffic at night because that's when most of the prostitutes are seen to get clients. The way they are different is if there is more policing or crime occurring in those areas.

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

Some areas that are harmed is near schools, parks or any community based area because it destroys it for others.

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

Some of the business that may benefit from street prostitution is liquor stores/smoke shops.

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

I believe it is old and size stays relatively the same because they know they can't fully overpopulate it without bringing so much attention.

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

Yes, it has the reputation of being dangerous because the act is already wrong, and if it's in the streets, there can be so many accidents occurring.

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

They are usually busy with other activities so it remains a balance.

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

Some other crimes that could occur is sustance abuse, underage drinking/smoking and maybe some slight robberies and some homeless issues.

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

Where I feel like it could appear is around the same area because that's where every client knows, so they know they can't lose the area they built.

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