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Ms. Sangeeta Kurupillai Apri129, ] 997 Page 9 # of Sex Crune Arrest Location 7/93 — 3/97 5tud Area 396 Control Area East 133 Control Area West 77 These results cannot be solely attributed to the SOBs because of the differences in demographics other factors may be contributing to the crime in the Study Area. However, the data cleazly suggests that the SOBs aze one of major causes of crime and confitms the results of similaz studies in Austin, Los Angeles, Indianapolis, etc. This is true especially with respect to the sex crimes where the same result has been found in nearly all the other localities studied. Police Calls We analyzed Dallas Police Department call logs where such calls were made from the SOBs in the three areas (See Exhibit B). A review of these calls from ihe four yeaz period 1993 through 1996 shows a repetitive series of complaints coming from these SOBs which includes assaults and unruly behavior both inside and outside of the clubs. The Police Reports show numerous situations where weapons were present and prostitution was occurring. In the Study Area during this four yeaz period, there was more than one call per day for the Dallas Police from these seven locations. DALLAS — SUMMARY In all of our interviews in both 1994 and 1997, we found that only one person thought they benefited from the presence of the SOBs. The SOBs were lazgely responsible for the Study Area's negative perception by the public and many people interviewed believe that the SOBs aze lazgely responsible for the high crime in the area. The Conuol Areas, where crime was lower, were also impacted by the nearby presence of SOBs. The two SOBs reported 275 calls for Police during the last four yeazs. The Control Area with the two SOBs also had significantly more sex crime anests than the Control Area with no SOBs. We found that properties in Dallas aze negatively impacted by the presence of SOBs. This is more evidence when the concentrate in one azea, but can be seen elsewhere through the dining and shopping pattems in the neighborhood. We found that crime is significantly higher in the Study Area where seven establishments are located. Contributing to this is competition for customers requiring lazger, more obtrusive and graphically suggestive signage. Little investment � 06/12/97 1530 TJGi@X N0.5591 P. ��