MOUNT VERNON POLICE DEPARTMENT
Community Input Questionnaire

This is questionnaire produced by your police department. Its purpose is to determine the concerns and views of the residents of the City and their police department and how it could best serve the needs of the community. Your views concerning the following are of the utmost importance. Your name of course is not necessary. Thank you for your time in completing the questions.


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1. What activities would you like to see your police department concentrate their efforts on? (Obviously the police will deal with the most serious crimes first.)


Burglaries Much Attention Average Attention Little Attention

Property Destruction Much Attention Average Attention Little Attention

Auto Thefts Much Attention Average Attention Little Attention

Traffic Law Violations Much Attention Average Attention Little Attention

Robberies Much Attention Average Attention Little Attention

Prostitution Much Attention Average Attention Little Attention

Juvenile Violations Much Attention Average Attention Little Attention

Thefts Much Attention Average Attention Little Attention

Loud Parties Much Attention Average Attention Little Attention

Drug Law Violations Much Attention Average Attention Little Attention

Abandoned Cars Much Attention Average Attention Little Attention

Gambling Much Attention Average Attention Little Attention

Assaults Much Attention Average Attention Little Attention

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2. Please prioritize the offenses that you would like your police department to work on by marking a number 1 for the highest priority, 2 for the next priority and so on.


Burglaries

Property Destruction

Auto Thefts

Traffic Law Violations

Robberies

Prostitution

Juvenile Violations

Thefts

Loud Parties

Drug Law Violations

Abandoned Cars

Gambling

Assaults

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3. The following is a list of service related activities performed by your police department. Which of these do you feel are most important? Check only 5 please.

Retrieving found property

Assisting motorists locked out of their vehicles

Investigation of all motor vehicle accidents

Security checks of businesses

Teaching D.A.R.E. to fifth graders

Teaching drunken driving laws to driver education students

Checking the welfare of senior citizens

Assisting residents locked out of their homes

Assisting residents with animal problems

Assisting stranded motorists

Acting as a conduit for other government agencies

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4. What is your responsibility as a citizen in relation to dealing with crime. (Check one or more)

Avoiding involvement with victim

Assisting victim needing help

Reporting suspicious activity

Avoiding involvement with the police

Reporting crime

Assisting police officers needing help

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5. With which one of the following offenses would you be willing to help the police? (Check as many as you want.)


Burglaries

Property Destruction

Auto Thefts

Traffic Law Violations

Robberies

Prostitution

Juvenile Violations

Thefts

Loud Parties

Drug Law Violations

Abandoned Cars

Gambling

Assaults

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6. What quality of life issues would you like you police department to assist you with? (Please prioritize by marking a number "1" for the highest priority, and so on.)

Abandoned cars

Inoperative street lights

Refuse not being cleaned off of public or private property

Loud groups in private residences

Loud groups on public streets

Groups loitering so as to interfere with people

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7. NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH

Would you be willing to organize a Neighborhood Watch in your neighborhood? YES NO

Would you be willing to participate in a Neighborhood Watch if one was organized for your neighborhood? YES NO

(If you answered "yes" to either of the above, please contact our Community Services Unit via telephone at 912 583-2323 or Email

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8. In your opinion, what is the effectiveness of the Mount Vernon Police Department in the following categories:

Visibility Excellent Good Average Fair Poor

Response Time Excellent Good Average Fair Poor

Traffic Enforcement Excellent Good Average Fair Poor

Criminal Enforcement Excellent Good Average Fair Poor

Community Relations Excellent Good Average Fair Poor

Professionalism Excellent GoodAverage Fair Poor

Appearance Excellent Good Average Fair Poor

Willingness to help Excellent Good Average Fair Poor

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9. Taking into consideration the budgetary constraints of the economy, what would you like us to do differently or what new program would you like us to implement?

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PARTICIPANT RESPONSE SURVEY
( The following is solely for the purposes of statistical analysis.)

Sex Male Female

Age Group 18-24 25-34 35-44 45+

In which area of town do you reside? North South East West

Have you ever been a victim of a crime? Yes No

If the answer to the above was "Yes", did you report it to the police? Yes No

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