EdwinOFAU: 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 range from young men in college all the way to grown men in their 50s. Some of them engage in drug usage, most of them come into the are to pick-up girls, and they are usually single men. In terms of economics there are not specific details on each but they must have some level of money to afford prostitutes, meaning they can range in economic status. We have had citation however of individuals who are fellow officers from other precincts, high status figures in the community, people of government, etc.

2. How committed are clients to prostitution?

They are pretty committed as they show-up multiple times throughout the week for the same girl or the service.

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

Mainly older men with family, status, and wealth are concerned. They are concerned, because they have a lot to lose from their arrest and mainly, the fact that they engage in prostitution is a very detestable offense that they would be ashamed and embarrassed if it came out.

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

They are very committed with clients and prostitutes alike citing that clients would leave and comeback multiple times throughout the week to get an opportunity to be with certain prostitutes whether cause of preference or safety from STDs. Additionally, some clients cited that they would only stick to the main street citing there to be the best location for clean and safe girls.

ralphj: 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)?

its usually one form.

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

they usually younger and older. race is usually every race and involved female.

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

sometimes yes but its rare

4. Are street prostitutes the victims of crime?

5. How committed are prostitutes to prostitution?

very committed

6. How committed are they to a particular location?

they usually target areas that has business and rich people do business.

EdwinOFAU: Sp cq sexual transactions

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

They discuss pricing, time together, and location. In many cases there are places such as the hotels and secluded area that they go to in-order to complete the sexual transaction.

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

Most of the clients solicit from vehicles as from reports and multiple accounts there are lines of cars waiting for prostitutes once it starts to become evening hours. However, some come in on foot from places such as the near by college.

3. Where do the sexual transactions take place?

They take place in the alley-ways and car's parked around the area. In some cases they are in the back parking lot of places like Lucky's Bar; additionally, there are other locations such as hotels that they go to in-order to complete the sexual transaction.

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

They use condoms that are there after left laying around in the street. However, some do not leading to transmission in some cases. However, for many clients they have "usual girls" that they will only engage with and if they are not there, they will come back another night.

EdwinOFAU: Sp cq pimps

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

The prostitutes work for both the pimps and secondarily for the drug dealers who profit off of the prostitutes who are hooked to drugs and pay them for drugs when they need their fix and or own them some money for drugs they previously received. Another source that needs to be further looked into are the bars and local nightlife locations in the area as they may be reviving payments from prostitutes in order to be allowed a blind eye to them entering in their establishments looking for customers.

EdwinOFAU: Sp cq drugs

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

A good portion if not majority of the pimps and prostitutes are engaged in the use of drugs, with pimps possibly also being the sellers of the drugs. Clients rarely engage in drug use and rather rely on the bar to become intoxicated.

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

They are as many of the girls are engaged in drug use, not only that but the girls actively know of drug dealers within the area to go and buy drugs from with Johns on some occasions.

3. Do street prostitutes exchange sex directly for drugs?

Yes, the prostitutes, especially those hooked on drugs, will offer cheaper experiences and or attempt to rip off and extort Johns for more money in-order to afford drugs.

romeaa@30: Sp cq sexual transactions

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

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

3. Where do the sexual transactions take place?

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

romeaa@30: 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 take only one form, 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 only thing known about the prostitutes are the gender.

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

Yes, street prostitutes do commit crimes against clients.

4. Are street prostitutes the victims of crime?

To a certain extent, street prostitutes are victims of crime.

5. How committed are prostitutes to prostitution?

Prostitutes are very committed to prostitution because of the money or access to drugs because they are so addicted.

6. How committed are they to a particular location?

They are very committed to a particular area which is the lower area of Scott Avenue. Residents have stated that when they are arrested within a few hours they see the same ones.

Zarasj: Sp cq current response

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

The police department is currently dealing with prostitution by implementing decoys looking for both johns and prostitutes.

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

Most of the prostitutes are back on the street within 48 hours.

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

Most of the prostitutes are back on the street within 48 hours.

4. Do the prostitutes and clients complete those sentences?

The clients have a higher chance of completing the sentences as most prostitutes are released.

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

It induces fear in them, worry, and makes them question their life choices if they want to continue.

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

They use campaigns to bring in a large number of arrests of prostitutes and clients and put them into the formal justice system. They use media coverage to deter offenders from offending again. As well as deterring potential new clients from joining as well.

7. Are any of these responses especially effective?

The campaigns' deterred wears off over time. There are also the chance that police will arrest innocent people unless they take special precautions

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

Some prostitutes are in rehab for substance abuse.

9. Are prostitutes using available services?

The prostitutes have available services but many are afraid of calling because they would be arrested themselves. Some stated that cops dont believe them.

romeaa@30: Sp cq police community members

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

Police departments aren't to concern about street prostitution. One said as long as the rate of prostitution stays minimum, the community won't notice as much.

2. How concerned is the community?

The community is concerned. They want the police to do more to tackle the prostitution problem.

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

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

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

Zarasj: Sp cq pimps

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

Yes they work for drug dealers who would profit from a prostitute that is more desperate.

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