john_bay87: 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 of them are males, with families, and that have no criminal record

2. How committed are clients to prostitution?

They are pretty committed. Most of the clients know the girls and if they don’t see someone they know they will come back the next day or they will look for someone that looks safe and without disease.

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

The ones with families because they don’t want them to find out

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

They are pretty committed, some will find a safe secluded spot to discuss payment with the prostitution without causing a scene

Sean Coccia: Sp cq police community members

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

In the beginning, the police were not too concerned about the prostitution. Until backlash came from City council representative Judy Owens challenged the mayor to act quickly. With the community demanding more effort from the police, the mayor made the decision to find a viable solution.

2. How concerned is the community?

Some members of the community are growing more concerned about the changes on Breeze Street and Scott Avenue, especially local business owners and specific customers. The personal story of seeing obvious prostitution on the walk from the parking lot, coupled with the restaurant owner's remark that "the street had changed for the worse".

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

The groups that are particularly concerned are some of the businesses in that area. They believe with the prostitution and high crime it is pushing costumers away and ultimately making their business go down. As Ken Harrison stated "I have even had good customers complain that they have been solicited on their way into the store. I am afraid my best customers are going to stop coming". Also, the residents are concerned with their safety in the community. As some have explained walking and seeing crimes being committed.

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

The community members who oppose street prostitution are active in dismissing the high prostitution and drug problem they are having. An example of this is the church on Barton St. is offering offer job training and drug rehabilitation programs.

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

The community is willing to tolerate no level of street prostitution.

john_bay87: Sp cq environment

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

Yes it does

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

High foot traffic areas

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

There is more prostitution in areas of hotels and liquor stores and less around areas where there is less foot traffic such as a furniture store. Around the furniture store it is less likely for someone to be interested in a sex worker, because they are on a “mission” to get new furniture for example.

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

The furniture store and the dry cleaners

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

Hotels, night clubs, and bars

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

It is fairly new. From witness statements the neighborhood used to be a quiet “clean” neighborhood. I believe that it is still growing, due to the fact that there are business owners helping prostitution in order to receive for business.

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

It is fairly dangerous, because there are many accounts of robberies, crimes against persons, and car burglaries in those prostitution areas.

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

They are busy with other activities

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

Drug crime occurs a frequent amount. It relates to prostitution, because prostitution may not only be selling there body but also drugs. There is also a staggering amount of crimes against persons, probably because a client was dissatisfied with the prostitutions services and commits a crime against said person.

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

In other high foot traffic areas with hotels and night activities such as bars and night clubs.

jabroc1467: 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 married, employed and come in to the area from outside...

2. How committed are clients to prostitution?

drug and prostitution crimes

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

community organization, residents

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

They do not like to delve out of the ordinary. Mainly stay on the main streets

jabroc1467: Sp cq pimps

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

yes

klwinter02: Sp cq sexual transactions

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

Often in drugs or money, but typically up front in case they are caught by cops or the girl needs to make a quick escape.

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

Mainly from vehicles

3. Where do the sexual transactions take place?

Usually in vehicles or they go to the motel

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

Yes, most girls have prescription antibiotics and use condoms

klwinter02: Sp cq clients johns

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

There is quite a range, from high school to college to middle-aged.

2. How committed are clients to prostitution?

Seems like they are often either kids looking to have fun or regulars who frequent the areas.

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

Community members and store owners, restaurants and stores are losing business and closing down

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

Very, they prefer the downtown strip and girls that they know to make sure it is safe. If the area seems unusually sketchy, they will come back another night

klwinter02: Sp cq current response

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

Moving prostitutes or just hiding signs of prostitution from the community

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

they are booked and typically released quickly

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

typically warnings, police officers don't want to waste time arresting them

4. Do the prostitutes and clients complete those sentences?

yes

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

not much, most girls return

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

Ignorance, attempting to move them to other locations

7. Are any of these responses especially effective?

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

rehab centers and a womens shelter

9. Are prostitutes using available services?

Yes, the battered womens shelter has been seeing more prostitutes

klwinter02: Sp cq police community members

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

Not very. They try to hide it from the community rather than deal with the issue

2. How concerned is the community?

Very, they say that the city is going downhill because of prostitution

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

Community members who are worried about downtown strip being too unsafe to go to anymore

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

Fairly, community watch groups complain nearly weekly and the local church set up a program to check on the children.

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

not much

klwinter02: 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)?

Seems like mainly one form

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

Younger, some have drug problems

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

Sometimes, clients say they typically only use the regular girls and if the area is looking too sketchy they come back another night. There are rumors of college students being assaulted and robbed

4. Are street prostitutes the victims of crime?

Yes, clients often get too rough and most girls have escape plans because of how often this happens. Many girls go to the ER weekly for severe injuries from assaults. They also usually come from violent homes.

5. How committed are prostitutes to prostitution?

It is their only source of income, so they are fairly committed. Some girls work approximately 7 hours a day 6 days a week

6. How committed are they to a particular location?

Probably fairly committed since they are familiar with their location and business owners around the area. They are willing to relocate to neighboring towns if needed.

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