danaelquza: 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 the clients are middle-class men, and a lot of them have families. They usually have stable jobs and don’t really have criminal records. One big thing is that they’re really worried about people in their personal lives finding out, especially their family or friends.

2. How committed are clients to prostitution?

A lot of them are actually pretty committed since many are repeat customers. It’s not just a one-time thing for them, they keep coming back.

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

The clients themselves are really concerned, mainly because they don’t want anyone to find out. Their biggest fear is how it would affect their family, relationships, and reputation if they were exposed.

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

They seem pretty committed overall since many of them keep coming back even with the risks. That shows they’re willing to continue and return to places where they know they can find it.

Brady30: 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)?

Takes place in one form.

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

Women, mostly teenagers to middle aged.

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

No, there was no reported robbery or theft on clients.

4. Are street prostitutes the victims of crime?

The prostitutes can be, for example assault as their client could hit them.

5. How committed are prostitutes to prostitution?

They are pretty committed to prostitution.

6. How committed are they to a particular location?

Pretty committed as cops have failed to relocate or address more of the problem.

Brady30: Sp cq sexual transactions

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

Not very specifically, they're are usually quick encounters.

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

They solicit prostitutes from a vehicle.

3. Where do the sexual transactions take place?

In the street, with the client in a car, or in alleys.

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

Yes, they do take precautions.

Brady30: Sp cq police community members

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

The police department was a little concerned about street prostitution.

2. How concerned is the community?

The community was very concerned.

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

Shops owners and everyday citizens. The shop owners were concerned that they are chasing away customers and everyday citizens were concerned with their safety.

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

They are very active and organized, some threatening to scare the street prostitutes away themselves.

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

Not a very high level, a low one if any.

Brady30: Sp cq pimps

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

Yes, many prostitutes will work with pimps or others who profit from their income.

Brady30: Sp cq drugs

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

They are very involved in all of it.

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

Yes, they are, as prostitutes take drugs as payment for services.

3. Do street prostitutes exchange sex directly for drugs?

Yes, they do.

Brady30: Sp cq current response

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

That street prostitution is illegal.

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

They focus on the John and they are charged with a misdemeanor.

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

About 6 months in County Jail or an $1000 fine.

4. Do the prostitutes and clients complete those sentences?

Not usually, the leniency depends on their number of offenses.

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

It takes the prostitute off of the streets away from prostitution for the time being.

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

Verbal or written warnings so they may stop before they have to be arrested.

7. Are any of these responses especially effective?

No, they are not.

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

Mental health care, substance abuse care, therapy.

9. Are prostitutes using available services?

No, only one of them was a rehab patient.

Nathan001: Sp cq sexual transactions

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

Most street prostitutes and clients negotiate with the exchange of drugs for sex. As many prostitutes and clients are drug addicts, it allows for drugs to be a form of currency and used to buy sex.

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

Clients always are in vehicles and avoid being on foot as they don't want to be seen. It also allows them to quickly go to somewhere dark and quiet to engage in sexual activity after finding a prostitute.

3. Where do the sexual transactions take place?

Sexual transactions usually take place in dark and colluded areas, abandoned buildings, and alleyways/gang areas.

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

Yes, most prostitutes always have condoms on them and clients usually try to only have sexual transactions with prostitutes they have had previously worked with to ensure that they are safe from diseases.

Nathan001: Sp cq police community members

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

Although they are working to reduce it, as their circumstances of not enough funding and manpower doesn't allow for them to have proper actions to combat the issue, they are not super concerned about prostitution and are more focused on trying to help businesses and make people happy in the community.

2. How concerned is the community?

They rated the issues as a 8.3/10 on the scale of illegal crimes in the city but nobody cared about the street prostitution problem until the homicide happened. Many don't pay attention to it unless they see signs of illegal crimes happening and see that they can be threatened or could affect them some way, physically or economically.

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

Local businesses and Residents are concerned about the issues of street prostitution as it affects their livelihood. Businesses are losing profit and losing customers as many people are scared to go out and believe its dangerous now in the streets following the homicide case. Residents are also worried about their kids and the future of the city, many wanting to leave if they could but can't currently afford to move out.

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

Although many community members are active and trying to get involved in stopped/helping prostitutions to stop, many prostitutes deny the resources and don't get the help that they can provide. They also have noticed that the problems of prostitution has gotten progressively worse over the years.

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

Most are willing to tolerate and overlook prostitution if the drug and violence issues are acted upon by law enforcement and the city. They don't like it but it isn't the main problem that is prevalent among the residents.

Brady30: Sp cq environment

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

Yes, street prostitution take place in more than one area.

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

Alleys, and places where they can hide out are the most attractive thing about the areas.

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

They're different because some are near drug houses since people go to those and buy drugs which they can trade with the prostitutes. They're the same because both areas are usually well hidden.

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

Bars and shops since they solicit in front of them.

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

The drug business benefits from street prostitution.

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

It is old and has increased. There has at least been more reported cases. This is because the police aren't arresting enough of the prostitutes and there isn't anything in place to prevent prostitution.

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

Clients tended to say they had a reputation of being safe.

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

They are usually busy with other activities.

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

Drug sales, it is pretty related to street prostitution as some prostitutes take drugs as payment.

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

In a place with many alleys, that is busy and where they could go somewhat unnoticed.

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