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Section A asked questions regarding the
respondents' own neighborhood. For the purpose of tabulation
responses of "Strongly Agree" and "Agree"
were combined into one category. Responses of "Disagree"
and "Strongly Disagree" were also combined into one
category.
WEST DISTRICT
|
AGREE
|
DISAGREE
|
NO OPINION/NO ANSWER
|
|
1. I BELIEVE MY NEIGHBORHOOD IS SAFE.
|
76.7%
|
18.9%
|
4.5%
|
|
2. I BELIEVE MY NEIGHBORHOOD IS SAFER THAN MOST OTHER
NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE CITY.
|
58.4%
|
30.2%
|
11.4%
|
|
3. I OFTEN SEE THE POLICE EITHER DRIVING, BIKING OR WALKING
IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD.
|
44%
|
50.2%
|
5.8%
|
|
4. I BELIEVE IT IS LIKELY THAT MY HOME WILL BE BROKEN
INTO WHEN I AM NOT THERE.
|
31.3%
|
59.1%
|
9.6%
|
|
5. I BELIEVE IT IS LIKELY THAT I OR MY NEIGHBORS WILL
BE THREATENED, ASSAULTED, OR HELD-UP IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
|
19.2%
|
71.8%
|
9%
|
|
6. I BELIEVE IT IS LIKELY MY CHILDREN OR THE CHILDREN
OF FRIENDS WILL BECOME INVOLVED IN DRUGS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
|
26.4%
|
55.3%
|
18.2%
|
|
7. I BELIEVE DRUGS CAN BE EASILY OBTAINED IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD.
|
33.7%
|
50.9%
|
15.4%
|
|
8. I NEVER SEE THE POLICE PATROLLING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD.
|
33%
|
61.2%
|
5.8%
|
|
9. I BELIEVE MY NEIGHBORHOOD IS NOT AS SAFE AS MOST OTHER
NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE CITY.
|
27.5%
|
60.8%
|
11.7%
|
10. In your opinion what is the most serious crime problem or other police-related
problem in your neighborhood?
|
RANKING
|
PROBLEM
|
RESPONSES
|
|
1
|
TRAFFIC
|
51
|
|
2
|
DRUGS
|
48
|
|
3
|
BURGLARY
|
30
|
|
4
|
THEFT
|
22
|
|
5
|
VANDALISM
|
13
|
|
6
|
DISTURBANCES
|
11
|
|
6
|
JUVENILES
|
11
|
|
7
|
PROSTITUTION
|
10
|
|
8
|
HOMELESS
|
9
|
|
9
|
TRESPASSERS/PROWLERS
|
7
|
|
10
|
DOMESTICS
|
6
|
|
11
|
LACK OF POLICE PRESENCE
|
5
|
|
12
|
ALCOHOL
|
4
|
|
12
|
ROBBERY
|
4
|
|
13
|
DOGS
|
2
|
|
13
|
GUNSHOTS
|
2
|
|
14
|
LITTERING
NEIGHBORHOOD ISSUES
FRAUD
LANDLORD/TENANT
GANGS
ASSAULTS
FIRES
|
1
|
* * * *
Section
B asked questions about the respondents' opinions of the Police
Department employees they have had contact with, and if they were
not satisfied why they were not.
Of the 291 total
respondents, 150 or 51.6% reported having at least one contact
with police.
|
NATURE OF THE CONTACT
|
PERCENTAGE OF RESPONSES
|
|
CALLED THE DEPARTMENT TO REPORT AN INCIDENT.
|
62%
|
|
REQUESTED INFORMATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT.
|
24%
|
|
VICTIM OF A CRIME.
|
19.3%
|
|
OTHER.
|
32.7%
|
|
WITNESS TO A CRIME, INCIDENT OR ACCIDENT.
|
22.7%
|
|
STOPPED AND DETAINED BY A POLICE OFFICER.
|
17.3%
|
|
INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
|
8.7%
|
|
ARRESTED
|
1.3%
|
Next
respondents were asked to tell what Police Department employee
they had contact with the most recently.
|
POLICE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE
|
PERCENTAGE OF RESPONSES
|
|
POLICE OFFICER
|
80.7%
|
|
COMMUNICATIONS PERSONNEL
|
15.3%
|
|
DETECTIVE
|
4.7%
|
|
RECORDS UNIT EMPLOYEE
|
2%
|
|
POLICE SERVICE TECHNICIAN
|
1.3%
|
|
POLICE AIDE
|
0%
|
|
OTHER
|
2.7%
|
Respondents
were then asked to rate the employee they had the contact with.
Responses of "Very Good" and "Good" were combined
into one category, and "Poor" and "Very Poor"
were combined into one category. The results may not always total
100% due to respondent’s only answering part of the questions.
| |
GOOD
|
POOR
|
NOT SURE
|
|
APPEARANCE
|
92.6%
|
2%
|
5.4%
|
|
COURTESY
|
89.3%
|
10%
|
<1%
|
|
HELPFULNESS
|
80.7%
|
17.3%
|
2%
|
|
OVERALL COMPETENCE
|
80.7%
|
15.3%
|
4%
|
Next
the respondents having contact with the Police Department in the
past year were asked two specific questions regarding the service
they received.
| |
AGREE
|
DISAGREE
|
NO OPINION
|
|
Generally, I was satisfied with the way the department
handled my situation or request.
|
68%
|
23.3%
|
8.7%
|
|
If I had a similar situation or request in the future,
I would be satisfied if it was handled by the same officer
or employee.
|
74.7%
|
20%
|
5.3%
|
* * * *
Section C asked for overall opinions of the Clearwater
Police Department as a law enforcement agency.
| |
GOOD
|
POOR
|
NOT SURE
|
|
APPEARANCE
|
89%
|
<1%
|
10.3%
|
|
COURTESY
|
78.4%
|
8.2%
|
13.4%
|
|
HELPFULNESS
|
74.6%
|
9.6%
|
15.8%
|
|
OVERALL COMPETENCE
|
73.2%
|
7.9%
|
18.9%
|
The next question asked was how did you form the
above opinion of the Clearwater Police Department.
|
HOW IMPRESSION WAS FORMED
|
PERCENTAGE
|
|
ACTUAL CONTACT WITH OFFICER
|
61.5%
|
|
SOMETHING YOU PERSONALLY SAW
|
43%
|
|
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
|
18.9%
|
|
SOMETHING YOU WERE TOLD
|
15.1%
|
|
OTHER
|
5.2%
|
|
TELEVISION
|
17.2%
|
|
SOMETHING YOUR CHILDREN TOLD YOU
|
4.8%
|
|
RADIO
|
4.5%
|
The
next three questions were general questions about how the respondent
feels about calling the Clearwater Police Department and how the
Department handles situations.
| |
AGREE
|
DISAGREE
|
NO OPINION
|
|
The members of the Clearwater Police
Department respond in a fair and impartial manner when dealing
with the racial, religious, and ethnic communities of Clearwater.
|
58.8%
|
5.8%
|
35.4%
|
|
I would feel comfortable calling the Clearwater Police
Department for assistance.
|
89.3%
|
5.2%
|
5.5%
|
|
Overall, I feel that the City of Clearwater is a safe place
in which to travel, live, work and conduct business.
|
88.7%
|
5.5%
|
5.8%
|
*
* * *
Section D is
the demographic section of the survey. Demographic information
may not always equal 100% due to respondents not responding to
all questions.
RESIDENT STATUS
|
RESIDENT STATUS
|
PERCENTAGE
|
|
PERMANENT RESIDENT
|
93.5%
|
|
SEASONAL RESIDENT
|
< 1%
|
|
WORK WITHIN CITY BUT LIVE OUTSIDE CITY
|
2.4%
|
|
DO NOT WORK OR LIVE IN THE CITY
|
2.8%
|
AGE BREAKDOWN
|
21-30
|
31-40
|
41-50
|
51-60
|
61-70
|
71-80
|
81-90
|
91+
|
|
5.2%
|
18.9%
|
27.5%
|
17.9%
|
10.3%
|
9.6%
|
7.2%
|
<1%
|
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
| |
ONCE/YEAR
|
ONCE/MONTH
|
ONCE/WEEK
|
ONCE/DAY
|
NEVER
|
|
C-VIEW CHANNEL 15
|
8.9%
|
18.9%
|
10.3%
|
1.7%
|
60.2%
|
|
BLUELINE CPD
|
5.2%
|
8.9%
|
4.1%
|
0%
|
81.8%
|
|
INTERNET
|
8.6%
|
12.3%
|
5.2%
|
2.4%
|
71.5%
|
EDUCATION LEVEL
|
EDUCATION LEVEL
|
PERCENTAGE
|
|
0 - 8TH GRADE
|
1.4%
|
|
9 - 11TH GRADE
|
5.2%
|
|
12TH GRADE (HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE/G.E.D)
|
25.1%
|
|
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE
|
12.7%
|
|
BACHELOR'S DEGREE
|
15.1%
|
|
GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
|
12%
|
|
SOME COLLEGE
|
13.7%
|
|
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
|
6.5%
|
ETHNIC BACKGROUND
|
RACE/ETHNIC BACKGROUND
|
PERCENTAGE
|
|
AMERICAN INDIAN/ESKIMO
|
0%
|
|
AFRICAN AMERICAN/BLACK
|
8.9%
|
|
HISPANIC
|
2.8%
|
|
ORIENTAL/ASIAN
|
1.7%
|
|
WHITE
|
83.22%
|
|
REFUSED
|
1.7%
|
|
CHILDREN IN
HOUSE
|
PERCENTAGE
|
|
SEX
|
PERCENTAGE
|
|
YES
|
28.9%
|
|
MALE
|
51.9%
|
|
NO
|
69.8%
|
|
FEMALE
|
46.4%
|
|
2001 INCOME
|
PERCENTAGE
|
|
UNDER $10,000
|
2.8%
|
|
$10,000 - $19,999
|
8.6%
|
|
$20,000 - $49,999
|
42.6%
|
|
$50,000 - $99,999
|
24.1%
|
|
$100,000 OR MORE
|
6.9%
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