S.csontos: Sp cq clients johns

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

Middle Aged

2. How committed are clients to prostitution?

IDK, i didn't buy the right reports to get this information

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

IDK, i didn't buy the right reports to get this information

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

Clients cruise around the block to find prostitutes they know around the lower area of Scott Avenue

S.csontos: Sp cq drugs

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

Prostitutes are addicted to drugs and clients often trade drugs for sex

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

Some Prostitution occurs at the open air drug market, and most of the prostitution happens north on the low end of Scott Avenue

3. Do street prostitutes exchange sex directly for drugs?

Yes Clients trade drugs for sex, according to vice detectives

S.csontos: Sp cq current response

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

Arresting Prostitutes and Clients

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

IDK, i didn't buy the right reports to get this information

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

IDK, i didn't buy the right reports to get this information

4. Do the prostitutes and clients complete those sentences?

IDK, i didn't buy the right reports to get this information

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

IDK, i didn't buy the right reports to get this information

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

They tell the prostitutes to clear out until they're gone, according to police chief

7. Are any of these responses especially effective?

No prostitution is still a growing threat, and attacks against prostitutes are rising.

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

There are drug rehab clinics, women's shelters, and clinics

9. Are prostitutes using available services?

Prostitutes usually stay in rehab and clinics until they're back on their feet and then leave to get back on the street

Rhodrick Camacho: 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)?

Most of the prostitutes are female in this area, and have a mostly male clientate.

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

Many of them are drug users, female and from a lower class environment.

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

Some prostitutes may "rip guys off" which gives other prostitutes a bad rep in the area. However there seems to not be much in terms of crimes committed by prostitutes to clients.

4. Are street prostitutes the victims of crime?

Yes, since many prostitutes show up to hospitals with wounds from assaults and drug overdoses.

5. How committed are prostitutes to prostitution?

They seem to not be very committed to the profession, but instead use it as a means to an end either for money or drugs.

6. How committed are they to a particular location?

Many of them prefer areas that are low visibility and near areas where they can get a decent clientage close to private rooms.

S.csontos: Sp cq environment

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

Prostitution takes place in two main areas near the 200-300 area of Scott avenue near the Blossom Hotel, Lazy Lounge, and Spot-free Drycleaners. The second area is 1 and 3 blocks south and 1 block east of crafty furniture store, which is an open air drug market.

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

Economic decline in the area, and an open air drug market to the south of the businesses in the area, Prostitutes addicted to cocaine, and agreements at the secrete inn

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

The first area that prostitution occurs is near the hotels, inns, and bars on Scott Avenue, the second area are the drug markets to the south, and the third is near the dry cleaners. The first area has businesses where men hang out like bars and taverns, and places like the hotels to conduct their business

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

Drycleaners, I believe they hang out there because they can easily wash their clothes, and people there have cash, but turns away most other clients to the dry cleaners

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

Bars/Taverns, Secrete and Blossom Hotels, Liquor Store. The prostitutes were talking to the bartender in the opinion piece and Detective Wilson is working a case where the prostitutes have an agreement with the Secrete Inn employees. The interview with the Liquor store also revealed prostitutes and their clients getting alcohol before doing their business.

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

The Prostitution in the area is old, but expanding. According to the Prostitution and Cocaine report from 2 years ago there was a large amount of prostitution in the drug markets south of Scott Avenue, and it is expanding up to the businesses up on Scott Street

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

Very Dangerous, most of the prostitutes are addicted to drugs such as Cocaine and are desperate to get their fix meaning they are more likely to steal from clients, and many clients exchange drugs for sex.

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

Busy with other activities, including dry cleaners, and restaurants in the area, although several of the businesses are closed or in danger of closing because of the economic downturn in the area.

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

Crimes against persons are also heavy around the Lazy Lounge and Liquor Store, and around the Secrete Inn. A good portion of these crimes could be related to prostitution since they take place near where the prostitutes hang out or near enough to have just picked up a prostitute. There are also several drug houses and a few open air drug markets.

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

If Street prostitution was forced out of the 200-300 area of Scott Avenue I would expect it to increase over at the Rec Plex or the Team Sports Bar

Rhodrick Camacho: Sp cq sexual transactions

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

Most prostitutes just stand in the streets, some may approach potential clients to discuss terms. They may meet up in a car for oral activity with the client paying up front. Some clients may pay in drugs as well.

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

Many clients drive around searching for the regulars.

3. Where do the sexual transactions take place?

In the car, parking lots, or motels.

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

Yes, prostitutes carry many antibiotics and condoms, although if the prostitute is on drugs they may be more willing to forgo the use of protection.

Rhodrick Camacho: Sp cq police community members

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

Not very concerned due to many officers being overworked and underfunded. Their focus is on other areas.

2. How concerned is the community?

The community is concerned due to the disorder prostitution causes. It brings in drug dealers and other nefarious activity. Businesses and merchants also are concerned since they disrupt their business due to the area not being nearly as attractive to customers.

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

The neighbor hood watch is since the prostitution brings in drug dealers. The local church is concerned for the prostitutes wellbeing and wants to help them, even though they cannot do much. The merchants also are concerned since the prostitution is bad for business.

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

The local community is well organized. As they frequently meet with the police to discuss the issue, they are just blown off. The merchants even have formal letters from businesses discussing how prostitutes attempt to solicit customers.

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

Some of them are willing to tolerate it as long as the police deal with the drug dealers and the strange clientage.

Rhodrick Camacho: Sp cq pimps

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

For the most part, many prostitutes do not work for pimps. However some may owe drug dealers money.

Rhodrick Camacho: Sp cq environment

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

Yes the problem area is along Scott's Avenue, while mostly correlated in 300-200 block, areas near 1400-1200 also have sex offenses.

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

The low economic prosperity, the local disorder and visibility in the area. Also there are a lot of shadier businesses or bars in these areas which attracts a lot of potential clients.

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

They are similar as the temporally they occur in similar times, closer to night and early morning. The actual action may take place differently. In the 200-300 blocks there are more motels and lounges which could suggest that the prostitution may occur indoors, while in the 1200-1400 blocks it would have to be done in the car or the offenders would have to travel to a parking lot.

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

Mason Engineering reports lots of condoms and drugs and litter that they have to clean up. The bars and clubs most of them do not benefit since the prostitutes and clients of them may attempt to perform the deed within their location which can cause some local disorder.

All the businesses in this area do suffer economically, since the area is known in the city for being a bad place to be, which does not incentivize people to shop or relax there.

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

Crafty Furniture Store has some form of dealing with the prostitutes. The prostitutes can bring clients into their store. Lazy Lounge also seems to get a lot of traffic due to the clients brought in by the prostitutes.

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

It is a new development relative to the cities' history. Due to development of other areas in the city, this area slowly degraded in prosperity and focus by the local government. This led to local disorder, which lead to the current decline of the area. It has only gotten larger because of the area slowly being considered the bad part of town.

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

They are dangerous since a lot of other crimes occur in these areas, such as robberies and car thefts.

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

There are a variety of other legitimate activities like shopping or clubbing that occur in these areas.

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

Drug offenses seem to be highly related due to many prostitutes being addicted to it. Clients may sell drugs to them or even other people.

Crimes against persons may be unrelated with prostitution. Car burglaries may be correlated somewhat with prostitution since many clients drive around in their vehicles to look for their regulars.

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

It would appear in a similar environment as the one they were pushed out of. A place with a lot of abandoned buildings, litter, low visibility.

cberg: Sp cq environment

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

yes, Lucky's Lounge is a high-traffic area where girls are often picked up outside, and the Secret Hotel is a area the girls know they can work.

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

Lower economic status: There is less foot traffic due to the lack of shops. There is a lack of capable guardians in this area, the officers don't seem to try hard to protect the area.

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

Areas with low or poor lighting, John's dont want to be seen.

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

Lucky's lounge is one that has seen a decrease in customers due to the increase in crime

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

the Secret Hotel makes a profit off of one room multiple times a night.

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

New, there has been an increase due to the renovation of the higher end of town

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

Safe, they know there are back lots for john's to drive to.

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

There are other activities going on, mostly around bars or the liquor store.

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

There has been an increase in drug crime in this area, that has lead to a number of overdoses.

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

It would probably flood the back streets/alleyways. Mason Engineering would probably see an increase of prostitution in their parking lot.

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