The Chatham-Kent Police Service Board Public Needs Survey

1. What are your primary source(s) of information about police activity, programs, operations and services?
Television Radio Newspaper
Internet Word of mouth Community forums
Police employee acquaintance Other (specify)
2. Overall, how satisfied are you with the quality of municipality police services in Chatham-Kent?
Very Satisfied   Satisfied   Dissatisfied   Very Dissatisfied   Don't Know
3. Please prioritize the following issues, listed in alphabetical order, that should be policing priorities for the CK Police: (Indicate a “1” beside your choice for your first priority, “2” for second priority, etc.)
   
a) Crime Prevention
(includes crime prevention programs, etc.)
   
b) Investigating Crimes Against Property
(includes break & enters, theft, frauds, and vandalism)
   
c) Investigating Crimes of Violence
(includes homicides and attempts, robberies, domestic violence, assaults, child abuse, and threatening incidents)
   
d) Illegal Drug Control
(includes drug enforcement and drug education)
   
e) Lawless Public Behaviour
(includes quality of life issues such as noise complaints, disturbances, neighbour disputes, and liquor violations)
   
f) Traffic Management
(includes impaired driving, motor vehicle collisions, traffic law & speed enforcement; public education)
   
g) Police Patrols
(includes uniform patrols by car, bicycle, motorcycle, foot & marine patrol)
   
h) Other (other activity not mentioned above)
Please specify
4. Are you aware of the role of the Chatham-Kent Police Services Board?
Yes       No
5. How often do you see police patrols in your neighbourhood?
Very Frequently Often Rarely Never
6. In your opinion, what should the Chatham-Kent Police Service do to attract more women and minorities to take up a career in policing?
7. What do you think is the most important crime-related or policing problem facing the community and the Chatham-Kent Police Service?
8. In your opinion, how could the Chatham-Kent Police Service most improve the way it deals with the problems in our community and with those who break the law?
  Yes No Don’t Know
a) Do more crime prevention work
b) Do more patrolling / be more visible in the community
c) Enforce laws more strictly
d) Hire more officers
e) Provide more information and advice to people
9. Tell us how much you agree or disagree with each of the following statements.
The Chatham-Kent Police Service … Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don’t Know
a) has a good working relationship with the community.
b) is making an effort to become more involved with the community in a positive way.
c) responds in a fair way when dealing with the various racial, religious, and ethnic communities.
d) does not unfairly target citizens because of their racial heritage (racial profiling).
e) uses authority and force appropriately.
10. The system of investigating and resolving complaints against police in Ontario is overseen by an independent, civilian, quasi-judicial agency (Ontario Civilian Commission on Police Services).
  Yes No
a) Are you satisfied with this system of civilian oversight of the police complaints process?
b) Have you ever experienced a problem with filing a complaint against police?
11. If you answered yes to #10 b), what problem did you experience with filing a complaint against police?
12. Do you live in a rural or urban environment?
Rural Urban
13. You reside closest to:
14. What is your age group?
Less than 25 years  25-34 years  35-44 years  45-54 years  55 years and over
15. Gender
Male   Female

 
Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. You need not identify yourself.
The results will be combined to ensure that individual responses remain anonymous.