| Shelburne Police Service Community Survey 2008 |
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| Section A: About your Neighbourhood | |||||||||||
| In the past few years, do you think crime has: | |||||||||||
| Increased | 47% | ||||||||||
| Decreased | 6% | ||||||||||
| Remained the Same | 26% | ||||||||||
| Don’t know | 21% | ||||||||||
| Responses | 198 | ||||||||||
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| Section A: About your Neighbourhood | |||||||||||
| Do you think crime in the Shelburne area during the past several years has: | |||||||||||
| Increased | 43% | ||||||||||
| Decreased | 8% | ||||||||||
| Remained the Same | 26% | ||||||||||
| Don’t know | 23% | ||||||||||
| Responses | 197 | ||||||||||
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| Section A: About your Neighbourhood | |||||||||||
| How safe do you or would you feel walking alone in your neighbourhood: | Very Safe |
Reasonably Safe | Unsafe | Very Unsafe |
Don't Know |
Responses | |||||
| In your home? | 70% | 28% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 202 | |||||
| Around shops & stores? | 52% | 46% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 201 | |||||
| At school? | 39% | 31% | 5% | 2% | 24% | 160 | |||||
| At work? | 52% | 34% | 0% | 1% | 14% | 166 | |||||
| In public buildings? | 63% | 35% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 201 | |||||
| While Driving? | 46% | 47% | 6% | 0% | 1% | 196 | |||||
| In parks? | 33% | 54% | 7% | 2% | 5% | 196 | |||||
| In your neighbourhood? | 47% | 49% | 3% | 1% | 0% | 202 | |||||
| In the downtown? | 41% | 52% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 202 | |||||
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| Section A: About your Neighbourhood | |||||||||||
| How concerned are you with the following conditions in your neighbourhood: | Very Concerned | Somewhat Concerned | Not Aware | Responses | |||||||
| Noisy neighbours, loud music, late night parties, quarrels | 18% | 29% | 54% | 200 | |||||||
| Presence of drugs and drug dealers | 26% | 32% | 42% | 199 | |||||||
| Not enough recreational programs for young people | 41% | 38% | 22% | 200 | |||||||
| Groups of people loitering downtown or on streets | 24% | 47% | 29% | 198 | |||||||
| Intoxicated persons | 20% | 38% | 42% | 198 | |||||||
| Violence against women | 25% | 26% | 49% | 198 | |||||||
| Youth crime | 41% | 43% | 17% | 197 | |||||||
| Robbery | 29% | 50% | 21% | 197 | |||||||
| Assault | 21% | 38% | 40% | 196 | |||||||
| Frauds | 19% | 32% | 49% | 197 | |||||||
| By-Law Enforcement | 17% | 40% | 43% | 197 | |||||||
| Family Disputes | 11% | 30% | 59% | 198 | |||||||
| Hate/Bias motivated crime | 13% | 19% | 68% | 199 | |||||||
| Racial tensions | 10% | 17% | 73% | 198 | |||||||
| Vandalism to property | 36% | 44% | 20% | 199 | |||||||
| Theft from vehicles | 38% | 45% | 18% | 200 | |||||||
| Car theft | 21% | 35% | 44% | 196 | |||||||
| Bicycle theft | 25% | 40% | 35% | 195 | |||||||
| Break and enter | 29% | 44% | 27% | 198 | |||||||
| Speeding cars | 59% | 31% | 11% | 200 | |||||||
| Parking | 25% | 37% | 38% | 197 | |||||||
| Police harassment | 9% | 12% | 80% | 198 | |||||||
| Other | 43% | 0% | 57% | 21 | |||||||
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| Section B: Police Services and your Neighbourhood | |||||||||||
| Do you think your local police do a good job, an average job, or a poor job of each of the following tasks? | Poor Job |
Average Job |
Good Job |
Unsure | Responses | ||||||
| Enforcing the laws | 4% | 23% | 66% | 8% | 198 | ||||||
| Responding promptly to calls | 2% | 14% | 63% | 22% | 199 | ||||||
| Investigating crime | 4% | 15% | 49% | 31% | 198 | ||||||
| Solving serious crime | 3% | 12% | 40% | 46% | 198 | ||||||
| Being approachable and easy to talk to | 3% | 17% | 77% | 4% | 200 | ||||||
| Providing information | 4% | 21% | 59% | 16% | 198 | ||||||
| Working with residents in your neighbourhood to solve local crime |
5% | 13% | 45% | 37% | 196 | ||||||
| Enforcing traffic | 8% | 28% | 59% | 5% | 197 | ||||||
| Helping victims of crime | 2% | 12% | 39% | 47% | 194 | ||||||
| Community Relations | 5% | 23% | 59% | 13% | 197 | ||||||
| Providing a Visible Presence | 7% | 26% | 63% | 4% | 198 | ||||||
| Protecting Property | 4% | 37% | 45% | 14% | 196 | ||||||
| Keeping order on neighbourhood Streets |
3% | 31% | 54% | 12% | 198 | ||||||
| Treating people fairly | 5% | 19% | 56% | 20% | 196 | ||||||
| Relations with minority Groups
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2% | 9% | 33% | 57% | 196 | ||||||
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| Section B: Police Services and your Neighbourhood | |||||||||||
| Are there any specific problems or crimes in Shelburne that you feel the police should be addressing? | |||||||||||
| Yes | 57% | ||||||||||
| No | 43% | ||||||||||
| Responses | 161 | ||||||||||
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| Section B: Police Services and your Neighbourhood | |||||||||||
| On a scale of 1 to 5, how important are the following services or programs to you? | Not Important at all | 2 | Neither important nor unimportant | 4 | Very Important | Unsure | Responses | ||||
| Neighbourhood Watch | 1% | 4% | 15% | 20% | 58% | 2% | 195 | ||||
| Patrol in cruisers | 1% | 2% | 5% | 19% | 73% | 0% | 198 | ||||
| Foot patrol/Beat Duty | 2% | 3% | 17% | 28% | 47% | 3% | 196 | ||||
| Bicycle patrol | 4% | 4% | 19% | 29% | 41% | 3% | 195 | ||||
| Apprehending Criminals | 0% | 1% | 3% | 8% | 88% | 2% | 195 | ||||
| Disorderly Youth | 0% | 2% | 6% | 16% | 73% | 3% | 198 | ||||
| Traffic Enforcement | 2% | 3% | 7% | 26% | 61% | 1% | 198 | ||||
| R.I.D.E. | 1% | 2% | 3% | 20% | 74% | 1% | 198 | ||||
| Block Parents | 2% | 5% | 18% | 26% | 44% | 6% | 198 | ||||
| School Programs | 1% | 2% | 12% | 23% | 57% | 6% | 198 | ||||
| Violence Against Women | 1% | 1% | 6% | 16% | 74% | 4% | 198 | ||||
| Crime Stoppers | 0% | 2% | 7% | 25% | 61% | 5% | 198 | ||||
| Public Complaints | 1% | 2% | 10% | 32% | 52% | 4% | 199 | ||||
| Victim Assistance | 0% | 1% | 6% | 18% | 72% | 3% | 199 | ||||
| Other | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 43% | 57% | 14 | ||||
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| Section B: Police Services and your Neighbourhood | |||||||||||
| Thinking about the number of police you see in your neighbourhood, would you say that there are: | |||||||||||
| Too Many | 3% | ||||||||||
| Too Few | 34% | ||||||||||
| Just the right number | 50% | ||||||||||
| Don’t know/no opinion | 13% | ||||||||||
| Responses | 193 | ||||||||||
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| Section B: Police Services and your Neighbourhood | |||||||||||
| During the past three years, did you talk to or were you in contact with a Shelburne Police Officer for any reason? | |||||||||||
| Yes | 74% | ||||||||||
| No | 26% | ||||||||||
| Responses | 195 | ||||||||||
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| Section B: Police Services and your Neighbourhood | |||||||||||
| During the past three years, did you talk to or were you in contact with a Shelburne Police Officer for any reason? | |||||||||||
| If yes, | Yes | No | Responses | ||||||||
| Was the officer courteous? | 96% | 4% | 141 | ||||||||
| Was the officer professional? | 94% | 6% | 141 | ||||||||
| Were you confident in the officer's ability to handle the situation? | 93% | 7% | 136 | ||||||||
| Was the officer concerned about your issue? | 93% | 7% | 134 | ||||||||
| Only respondents who answered 'Yes' to 'During the past three years, did you talk to or were you in contact with a Shelburne Police Officer for any reason?' were considered for the questions above. | |||||||||||
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| Section B: Police Services and your Neighbourhood | |||||||||||
| Overall, on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 = very poor, 3 = adequate, and 5 = excellent, how would you rate the quality of police service in Shelburne? | |||||||||||
| Very poor | 1% | ||||||||||
| 2 | 2% | ||||||||||
| Adequate | 12% | ||||||||||
| 4 | 47% | ||||||||||
| Excellent | 36% | ||||||||||
| Don't Know | 2% | ||||||||||
| Responses | 167 | ||||||||||
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| Section C: Your Experience with Crime | |||||||||||
| Have you or immediate members of your family been a victim of crime in the past three- (3) years? | |||||||||||
| Yes | 36% | ||||||||||
| No | 64% | ||||||||||
| Responses | 188 | ||||||||||
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| Section C: Your Experience with Crime | |||||||||||
| If yes, was the crime against a person or against your property? | |||||||||||
| Person | 14% | ||||||||||
| Property | 72% | ||||||||||
| Both person & property | 14% | ||||||||||
| Responses | 65 | ||||||||||
| Only respondents who answered 'Yes' to 'Have you or immediate members of your family been a victim of crime in the past three- (3) years?' were considered for this question. | |||||||||||
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| Section C: Your Experience with Crime | |||||||||||
| Where did the crimes occur? | |||||||||||
| At Home | 71% | ||||||||||
| Elsewhere in the Shelburne Area | 11% | ||||||||||
| At work or school | 14% | ||||||||||
| Outside the Shelburne area | 4% | ||||||||||
| Responses | 56 | ||||||||||
| Only respondents who answered 'Yes' to 'Have you or immediate members of your family been a victim of crime in the past three- (3) years?' were considered for this question. | |||||||||||
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| Section C: Your Experience with Crime | |||||||||||
| Were the Shelburne Police notified? | |||||||||||
| Yes | 82% | ||||||||||
| No | 18% | ||||||||||
| Responses | 67 | ||||||||||
| Only respondents who answered 'Yes' to 'Have you or immediate members of your family been a victim of crime in the past three- (3) years?' were considered for this question. | |||||||||||
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| Section C: Your Experience with Crime | |||||||||||
| Do you feel that the Shelburne Police handled your call in a competent and professional manner? | |||||||||||
| Yes | 88% | ||||||||||
| No | 13% | ||||||||||
| Responses | 56 | ||||||||||
| Only respondents who answered 'Yes' to 'Have you or immediate members of your family been a victim of crime in the past three- (3) years?' were considered for this question. | |||||||||||
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| Section D: Demographics | |||||||||||
| Your Gender is: | |||||||||||
| Male | 39% | ||||||||||
| Female | 61% | ||||||||||
| Responses | 190 | ||||||||||
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| Section D: Demographics | |||||||||||
| What is the language most commonly spoken in this household? | |||||||||||
| English | 99% | ||||||||||
| Other | 1% | ||||||||||
| Responses | 199 | ||||||||||
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| Section D: Demographics | |||||||||||
| Into which of these age categories do you fall? | |||||||||||
| 16-24 | 2% | ||||||||||
| 25-34 | 14% | ||||||||||
| 35-44 | 24% | ||||||||||
| 45-54 | 24% | ||||||||||
| 55-64 | 15% | ||||||||||
| 65 and older | 22% | ||||||||||
| Responses | 194 | ||||||||||
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| Section D: Demographics | |||||||||||
| Is the residence you live in owned or rented? | |||||||||||
| Owned | 95% | ||||||||||
| Rented | 5% | ||||||||||
| Responses | 198 | ||||||||||
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| Section D: Demographics | |||||||||||
| Are you responding as a: | |||||||||||
| Resident | 92% | ||||||||||
| Business Owner | 5% | ||||||||||
| Employee | 2% | ||||||||||
| Student | 0% | ||||||||||
| Visitor | 0% | ||||||||||
| Other | 1% | ||||||||||
| Responses | 190 | ||||||||||
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| Section D: Demographics | |||||||||||
| What is your current level of education? | |||||||||||
| Some Secondary School | 10% | ||||||||||
| Secondary School Graduate | 36% | ||||||||||
| Post Graduate Degree | 21% | ||||||||||
| Some Post-Secondary | 12% | ||||||||||
| Post Secondary Graduate | 19% | ||||||||||
| Some Post-Graduate | 1% | ||||||||||
| Responses | 176 | ||||||||||
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| Section D: Demographics | |||||||||||
| What is your total annual household income? | |||||||||||
| Under 20,000 | 4% | ||||||||||
| 20,001 to 40,000 | 19% | ||||||||||
| 40,001 to 60,000 | 21% | ||||||||||
| 60,001 to 80,000 | 24% | ||||||||||
| 80,001 to 100,000 | 16% | ||||||||||
| Over 100,001 | 16% | ||||||||||
| Valid Responses | 160 | ||||||||||
| Refused to answer | 14% | ||||||||||
| Responses | 186 | ||||||||||
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| Section D: Demographics | |||||||||||
| What is your relationship to the Town of Shelburne? | |||||||||||
| Live in Shelburne | 95% | ||||||||||
| Work in Shelburne | 33% | ||||||||||
| School in Shelburne | 16% | ||||||||||
| Shop in Shelburne | 68% | ||||||||||
| Recreation in Shelburne | 37% | ||||||||||
| Responses | 495 | ||||||||||
| Number of Cases | 199 | ||||||||||
| Respondents were instructed to select all that apply. | |||||||||||