lpowel39: 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)?

several forms

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

Prostitutes can be any gender, typically ranging from teenagers to middle aged adults.

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

Yes

4. Are street prostitutes the victims of crime?

Yes

5. How committed are prostitutes to prostitution?

Very committed for the money but they are not happy

6. How committed are they to a particular location?

Committed to areas that are known for privacy

lpowel39: Sp cq sexual transactions

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

Sometimes there is an even exchange

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

vehicle is most common

3. Where do the sexual transactions take place?

the cars

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

Yes mostly but it varies

lpowel39: Sp cq police community members

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

There aren't too concerned but will go undercover illicit.

2. How concerned is the community?

Not concerned

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

Family members, they don't want their loved ones involved in that life.

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

Not organized

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

low levels

lpowel39: Sp cq pimps

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

Yes

lpowel39: Sp cq environment

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

Yes

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

Dark streets, alleys, closed streets.

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

The area for prostitution is normally the same, a busy street that has ducked off areas, secluded, and dark private spaces.

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

Near gas stations , restaurants

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

Near gas stations and motels

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

Old, the changes are very minimal

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

Yes

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

Yes

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

Drug deals, closely related

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

low poverty, motel areas

lpowel39: Sp cq drugs

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

Pimps are the primary suppliers in local drugs markets, from there the drugs are given to the prostitutes.

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

Since drugs and prostitutes are in the same vicinity, there are likely to be connected. I f they were separate, a different policing strategy must be used.

3. Do street prostitutes exchange sex directly for drugs?

yes

lpowel39: Sp cq current response

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

Standard operating procedures or recent public statements such as diversion/ social service led, target demand, and zone banning.

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

Prosector policy shifted to nuanced, diversion-heavy approach. Ex. targeting promoters, declination to prosecute, and diversion programs.

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

Typicaly vary by jurisdiction but for a class 1 misdemeanor can result in 6 months in jail.

4. Do the prostitutes and clients complete those sentences?

Theres a possibility of not completing the sentence due to jail overcrowding, re- arrest, and lack of monitoring.

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

For prostitutes, jial sentences address issues like coercion, poverty, and substance abuse. Clients can also be deterred by fines, or short jail stays.

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

Information gathering like handheld cameras, and guided walks. Environmental changes such as blocking alleys and having prominent lighting.

7. Are any of these responses especially effective?

Changing the environment is effective and serves as a deterrent because if there is better lighting and no secluded areas, the likelihood of it happening is less.

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

There are drug treatment clinics, residential assisted living facilities, and health resources,

9. Are prostitutes using available services?

Yes

oliviaannterry: Sp cq drugs

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

Drugs are extremely common among prostitutes and can be used as a for of reimbursement or reward for service. Clients are normally not as involved with drugs but pimps are often involved a fair amount. Pimps sell or buy drugs.

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

They are often near eachother because they are included in the same type of activities. drug markets attract prostitutes and prostitutes can attract drugs dealers which creates more problems.

3. Do street prostitutes exchange sex directly for drugs?

Prostitutes will often exchange sex directly for drugs especially those with substance abuse issues.

oliviaannterry: Sp cq current response

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

undercover officers are often used and monitoring certain areas where complaints are recived. they try to reduce the visibility of the crime rather than getting rid of it all together.

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

Proescuters often dismiss or drop cases which can lower incentive for police to be fully invested in cases. serious offenses get the most attention.

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

typical sentences are normally not too serious with fines or probation and sometimes jail. many charges are reduced or dropped.

4. Do the prostitutes and clients complete those sentences?

not all the time. many times the clients may recieve alternate punishments like fines or probation while prosititutes are often treated as victims.

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

not great long term impact on getting rid of the problem. The punishments do not stop offenders from repeat offending. After punishment many prostitutes and clients will go back to their involvement.

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

They utilize warnings towards prostitutes instead of going straight to arrests. they monitor locations where they receive complaints, and try to avoid the prostitution being visible.

7. Are any of these responses especially effective?

moving the problem just changes the area it happens in rather than fixing the problem. Resources are limited and punishment is not harsh which results in police giving less energy into these cases. moving the prostitution can help certain businesses.

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

Substance abuse treatment, metal health treatment, housing and job assistance, and counseling.

9. Are prostitutes using available services?

Many of them lack certain resources like transportation or have a fear of being arrested so they avoid them.

lpowel39: Sp cq clients johns

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

Richard Meyer- Frequent purchases, may have routine locations

2. How committed are clients to prostitution?

Jim Paxton- Drives into the city to buy drugs, Sometimes I will offer to exchange or share some of the drugs for oral sex.

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

Richard Meyer- Visits the stroll a few times each month, two concerns: getting caught and getting a disease. I pled guilty. He just wanted the case to go away before someone found out about it.”

Stanley Wiltern - My God, if my family, friends, or employer ever found out, I don't know what I’d do.”

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

Rick Sampier- rarely strays off the main thoroughfare when I'm looking for a date. I won’t stop if the area looks too unsafe

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