Stefani33: Sp cq police community members

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

They are generally concerned about street prostitution because it is connected to public safety and crime.

2. How concerned is the community?

The community is generally concerned because it affects the neighborhoods, business, and the safety of prostitution.

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

Groups that are concerned are residents, businesses, law enforcement, and the local government because they are concerned for safety, crime, health, and the exploitation of prostitution.

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

Community members who oppose street prostitution are more highly active while using informal efforts and formal organizations to reduce the engagement of street prostitution.

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

Communities have very low tolerance for street prostitution, especially when it is disruptive and visible towards business or a safe community.

AnissaJayleen21: 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 clients are adult men from different races and backgrounds. Many have regular jobs, vary in income, and may be single or married. Most do not have a serious criminal history.

2. How committed are clients to prostitution?

Many clients are occasional buyers rather than fully committed. Some may only seek prostitutes during certain situations, like loneliness or opportunity.

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

Local residents, businesses, police, and community groups are often concerned. They worry about crime, safety, public nuisance, and the negative effect on neighborhood reputation.

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

Many clients are not strongly committed to a specific area and will go where prostitution is easiest or least risky. Some prefer certain streets known for prostitution but may change locations if police presence increases.

Stefani33: Sp cq current response

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

The police department's current policy in dealing with street prostitution is that they enforce laws, regulations, and operations.

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

The prosecutor's current policy regarding prostitution-related offenses is to file a misdemeanor with evidence.

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

The typical sentences handed out to those who are convicted are fines, overnight jail time, probation, community services, or programs.

4. Do the prostitutes and clients complete those sentences?

Prostitutes and clients don't usually complete those sentences; they either receive community service, fines, or probation.

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

They usually have a temporary effect but are bound to the same conviction to occur. But long-term convict results show they are not more likely to get out of the prostitution lifestyle.

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

Responses police officers usually use other than arrest and prosecution are increased patrol, and warnings,

7. Are any of these responses especially effective?

Sometimes they are effective, but then sometimes they are not; it depends on the areas, but they are effective towards clients.

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

Services available to street prostitutes are health clinics, medical care, programs, and aid.

9. Are prostitutes using available services?

yes they are using available services to keep themselves safe, such as health clinics and programs.

Stefani33: Sp cq clients johns

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

During the client interviews the only thing known about them are their name, cost, and their action of arrest.

2. How committed are clients to prostitution?

It depends on the client but for the most part, they are casual towards prostitution.

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

Groups that are particularly concerned are local residents, businesses, and law enforcement because they are worried about safety, crime, illegal activity, and the health of prostitutes.

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

It depends on the client and the area, but usually they are low commited usually, regular clients.

Stefani33: Sp cq sexual transactions

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

Street prostitutes and clients negotiate and complete sexual transactions with short conversations on the street or car window. Then they move on to agreeing on a price, service, and location. The transactions occur in a car, motel, or an alley ending with a payment.

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

They solicit prostitutes from vehicles and on foot, but the more common one was the vehicle through a window because it allows clients to maintain privacy.

3. Where do the sexual transactions take place?

Sexual transactions take place either in a private location like a car, motel room, or alley.

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

Yes, prostitutes and clients do take precautions to prevent STDs by using protection, and prostitutes usually take STD screen testing to keep themselves safe.

Stefani33: Sp cq environment

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

Yes, street prostitution takes place in more than one area. It occurs in different neighborhoods, high traffic places, and places with less law enforcement.

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

Conditions that make the area attractive for street prostitution are high traffic, easy access to transportation, motels, bar and dimid streets.

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

These areas are similar because their conditions are the same, such as high traffic, dimmed areas, and access to transportation. They are different depending on the level of law enforcement during the time and drug activity; they might be less or more.

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

Businesses that are affected by the presence of street prostitution are restaurants, retail stores, and local businesses.

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

Businesses that support and benefit from street prostitution are motels, convenience stores, and bars.

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

It depends on the area, such as highways, declining neighborhoods, and hotels, which are marked as old. New areas are new business or a hotspot. Currently, street prostitution has decreased through the years because of the internet, where it's more accessible and convenient for both parties.

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

Street prostitution areas have a reputation for being dangerous because there's a high risk for robbery, theft, crime in the area, and a lack of privacy.

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

Street prostiution are loacted in places that are busy, and so they can not draw as much attention. Having other activities around diverts the attention.

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

Other types of crime that occur in the area are drug-related crimes, robbery, assault, and human trafficking that are related to street prostitution.

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

I predict it might reappear in nearby neighborhoods or a location that would have similar conditions as their original location.

Stefani33: Sp cq drugs

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

Street prostitutes are connected to drug use and drug markets. Mostly, a good population of prositutes use drugs to cope with physical and emotional trauma. Clients and Pimps are connected to drug use and drug markets as well; they are the first steps where prostitutes can access drugs. Pimps and clients use drugs as a bargaining chip for most prostitutes.

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

Yes, street prostitution and street drug markets are near each other. These two aspects tend to occur where there are no patrols, crimes, and fewer law enforcement lookouts.

3. Do street prostitutes exchange sex directly for drugs?

In some situations, street prostitutes exchange sex for drugs, yes. For example, if a prostitute is exepercine lack of drug possession or dependency they are mostly used for sex instead of moeny

Stefani33: 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)?

There are several different types of street prostitution, such as female, male, homoesexual and transgender prostitution.

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

Only their age, name, and cost nothing else such as their gender, race, history/background.

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

Sometimes it does occur where they rob their clients if the client tries to rip them off or does something to them.

4. Are street prostitutes the victims of crime?

Depending on the situation, sometimes it's a last option for some or a lifestyle for those who can't leave.

5. How committed are prostitutes to prostitution?

I'm unsure how committed they are, but from the knowledge that I retain, is that they are very committed because the more committed the more money they receive.

6. How committed are they to a particular location?

I believe they are very committed because each one is connected and linked up to a specific spot and that's how their customers find them.

Stefani33: Sp cq pimps

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

Some street prositutes work for pimps or others who profit from them but sometimes they are independent.

whoiswardo: Sp cq clients johns

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

All older men

2. How committed are clients to prostitution?

very commited because they seem like regulars

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

The Johns are very concerned about getting caught.

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

They don't care for them as humans; they just see them as a way to let their stress out.

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