[email protected]: Sp cq drugs

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

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

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3. Do street prostitutes exchange sex directly for drugs?

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[email protected]: Sp cq current response

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

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

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

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4. Do the prostitutes and clients complete those sentences?

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

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

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7. Are any of these responses especially effective?

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

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9. Are prostitutes using available services?

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[email protected]: Sp cq clients johns

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

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2. How committed are clients to prostitution?

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

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

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[email protected]: Sp cq pimps

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

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cgtrueheart: 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 family men and married. They age around 30s- to late 50s. They are also self conscious about their friends and family finding out their activities.

2. How committed are clients to prostitution?

Somewhat heavy. If they can't find their regular companion, then they will continue to look in a safer side of town.

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

Community members expess concern about the well being of the community and their families.

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

Clients tend to want their regular companion. However, if they aren't around they will circle the area looking for a "safe" option.

LakerNut: 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 several forms such as homosexual and transvestite prostitution.

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

They are mostly middle aged men trying to get with young females. They often have criminal records and have a history of drug use.

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

Yes. Sometimes they do commit crimes against clients such as assault, and robbery.

4. Are street prostitutes the victims of crime?

Street prostitutes are the victims of crime.

5. How committed are prostitutes to prostitution?

Some are committed, but they are not committed to becoming long-term prostitutes.

6. How committed are they to a particular location?

They are not committed to one location. They normally go to different places so they do not get caught by the police.

LakerNut: Sp cq police community members

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

The police department is highly concerned about this issue.

2. How concerned is the community?

The community is extremely concerned about this problem because it is affecting them.

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

Local residents, and business owners are concerned because they are worried about their safety and the amount of crime that has been going on in their city. Business owners are concerned about losing their customers.

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

Community members are very active and are always organized. They always report problems to the police.

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

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

LakerNut: Sp cq sexual transactions

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

The negotiation period normally is very quick and it happens on the street. A client normally approaches them and then they talk about prices and services. After that they go to a motel to complete the transaction.

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

Most solicit from a vehicle. They drive slowly and then stop to talk to them. Then they drive away.

3. Where do the sexual transactions take place?

They normally take place in motels and the clients cars.

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

They do not normally take precautions. Some people do use condoms but others do not. Which can cause STDs.

LakerNut: Sp cq pimps

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

Some prostitutes do work for pimps and others work independently. Pimps normally take a portion of the money earned and control the prostitutes.

LakerNut: Sp cq environment

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

Yes, street prostitution occurs in nearby areas.

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

These areas are attractive because it has easy access and doesn't have a lot of visibility, there are nearby drug markets, and there aren't many cops guarding the areas.

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

The similarities are that they are both close to drug activity, and there isn't a lot of cops guarding these areas. The differences are that some areas are more active at night than they are during the day, and certain spots are more hidden than others.

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

Legitimate businesses are harmed there such as restaurants, and family oriented businesses.

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

Businesses that benefit are motels, and drug stores.

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

The market is pretty old and has grown over time. They have grown because there isn't a lot of police activity, and there are many more drug markets.

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

They are seen as being dangerous because they can have certain diseases that can affect the clients.

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

They are normally in busy areas that include heavy traffic and nearby businesses that are legitimate.

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

The other types of crime are drug dealing and drug use. This is very related to street prostitution because prostitutes exchange drugs for sex.

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

It will reappear in streets with less police officers, and areas that are near drug stores.

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