City of Peabody - Public Safety Survey

Public Safety Questions

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In an effort to monitor and upgrade the quality of service delivered by the Peabody Police Department, we ask that you take a few minutes to provide insightful feedback.

1. Taking into consideration the last year, what is your perception of crime in Peabody. Has it increased, decreased or remained the same?

Taking into consideration the last year, what is your perception of crime in Peabody. Has it increased, decreased or remained the same? Increased

Decreased

Remained the same

2. Have you limited, changed or curtailed your activities in Peabody due to your concern of crime?

Have you limited, changed or curtailed your activities in Peabody due to your concern of crime? Yes

3. Do you feel that crime is such an issue in Peabody that you have considered moving?

Do you feel that crime is such an issue in Peabody that you have considered moving? Yes

4. How significant do you view the following situations in Peabody during the daytime hours?

	Not Concerned	Concerned	Very Concerned
Having your home burglarized	*How significant do you view the following situations in Peabody during the daytime hours? Having your home burglarized Not Concerned	Having your home burglarized Concerned	Having your home burglarized Very Concerned
Walking within Peabody	Walking within Peabody Not Concerned	Walking within Peabody Concerned	Walking within Peabody Very Concerned
Driving through Peabody	Driving through Peabody Not Concerned	Driving through Peabody Concerned	Driving through Peabody Very Concerned
Children are safe	Children are safe Not Concerned	Children are safe Concerned	Children are safe Very Concerned
Children exposed to drugs	Children exposed to drugs Not Concerned	Children exposed to drugs Concerned	Children exposed to drugs Very Concerned
Strangers loitering near your home	Strangers loitering near your home Not Concerned	Strangers loitering near your home Concerned	Strangers loitering near your home Very Concerned
Illegal parking	Illegal parking Not Concerned	Illegal parking Concerned	Illegal parking Very Concerned

5. How significant do you view the following situations in Peabody during the nighttime hours?

	Not Concerned	Concerned	Very Concerned
Having your home burlarized	*How significant do you view the following situations in Peabody during the nighttime hours? Having your home burlarized Not Concerned	Having your home burlarized Concerned	Having your home burlarized Very Concerned
Walking within Peabody	Walking within Peabody Not Concerned	Walking within Peabody Concerned	Walking within Peabody Very Concerned
Driving through Peabody	Driving through Peabody Not Concerned	Driving through Peabody Concerned	Driving through Peabody Very Concerned
Children are safe	Children are safe Not Concerned	Children are safe Concerned	Children are safe Very Concerned
Children exposed to drugs	Children exposed to drugs Not Concerned	Children exposed to drugs Concerned	Children exposed to drugs Very Concerned
Strangers loitering near your home	Strangers loitering near your home Not Concerned	Strangers loitering near your home Concerned	Strangers loitering near your home Very Concerned
Illegal parking	Illegal parking Not Concerned	Illegal parking Concerned	Illegal parking Very Concerned

6. To what extent are the issues listed below a problem within the Peabody community?

	Significant	Somewhat	Negligible
Carhorns/stereos/alarms	*To what extent are the issues listed below a problem within the Peabody community? Carhorns/stereos/alarms Significant	Carhorns/stereos/alarms Somewhat	Carhorns/stereos/alarms Negligible
Speeding cars/screeching tires	Speeding cars/screeching tires Significant	Speeding cars/screeching tires Somewhat	Speeding cars/screeching tires Negligible
Dilapidated streets/sidewalks	Dilapidated streets/sidewalks Significant	Dilapidated streets/sidewalks Somewhat	Dilapidated streets/sidewalks Negligible
Visible drug possession and use	Visible drug possession and use Significant	Visible drug possession and use Somewhat	Visible drug possession and use Negligible
Illegal dumping/littering	Illegal dumping/littering Significant	Illegal dumping/littering Somewhat	Illegal dumping/littering Negligible
Loud music from homes	Loud music from homes Significant	Loud music from homes Somewhat	Loud music from homes Negligible
Noisy neighbos	Noisy neighbos Significant	Noisy neighbos Somewhat	Noisy neighbos Negligible
Parking	Parking Significant	Parking Somewhat	Parking Negligible
Traffic problems	Traffic problems Significant	Traffic problems Somewhat	Traffic problems Negligible
Pedestrians jay-walking	Pedestrians jay-walking Significant	Pedestrians jay-walking Somewhat	Pedestrians jay-walking Negligible
Cars not yielding to pedestrians	Cars not yielding to pedestrians Significant	Cars not yielding to pedestrians Somewhat	Cars not yielding to pedestrians Negligible
Bicycle riding on sidewalks	Bicycle riding on sidewalks Significant	Bicycle riding on sidewalks Somewhat	Bicycle riding on sidewalks Negligible
Bicycle riding against traffic	Bicycle riding against traffic Significant	Bicycle riding against traffic Somewhat	Bicycle riding against traffic Negligible
Inadequate street lighting	Inadequate street lighting Significant	Inadequate street lighting Somewhat	Inadequate street lighting Negligible
Public drinking/intoxication	Public drinking/intoxication Significant	Public drinking/intoxication Somewhat	Public drinking/intoxication Negligible
Stray/barking dogs	Stray/barking dogs Significant	Stray/barking dogs Somewhat	Stray/barking dogs Negligible
Trespassing upon your property	Trespassing upon your property Significant	Trespassing upon your property Somewhat	Trespassing upon your property Negligible
Unsupervised children	Unsupervised children Significant	Unsupervised children Somewhat	Unsupervised children Negligible
Vandalism/grafiti	Vandalism/grafiti Significant	Vandalism/grafiti Somewhat	Vandalism/grafiti Negligible
Youths "hanging out"	Youths "hanging out" Significant	Youths "hanging out" Somewhat	Youths "hanging out" Negligible

7. Is the Peabody Police Department responsive to your needs?

Is the Peabody Police Department responsive to your needs? Yes

If No, please specify:

8. Would you hesitate to call the Peabody Police Department for assistance?

Would you hesitate to call the Peabody Police Department for assistance? No

If Yes, please specify:

9. Overall, how well do you feel the Peabody Police Department does in providing services to the community?

Overall, how well do you feel the Peabody Police Department does in providing services to the community? Excellent

Good

Average

Needs Improvement

Poor

10. Overall, how well do you feel the Peabody Police are doing the following?

	Very well				Not well
Communicating information	*Overall, how well do you feel the Peabody Police are doing the following? Communicating information Very well	Communicating information	Communicating information	Communicating information	Communicating information Not well
Using Technology/Social Media	Using Technology/Social Media Very well	Using Technology/Social Media	Using Technology/Social Media	Using Technology/Social Media	Using Technology/Social Media Not well
Preventing crime	Preventing crime Very well	Preventing crime	Preventing crime	Preventing crime	Preventing crime Not well
Addressing neighborhood concerns	Addressing neighborhood concerns Very well	Addressing neighborhood concerns	Addressing neighborhood concerns	Addressing neighborhood concerns	Addressing neighborhood concerns Not well
Maintaining a visual presence	Maintaining a visual presence Very well	Maintaining a visual presence	Maintaining a visual presence	Maintaining a visual presence	Maintaining a visual presence Not well

11. Which programs (existing and proposed) should the Peabody Police sustain?

	No support				Strong support
Home security review	*Which programs (existing and proposed) should the Peabody Police sustain? Home security review No support	Home security review	Home security review	Home security review	Home security review Strong support
Community Policing	Community Policing No support	Community Policing	Community Policing	Community Policing	Community Policing Strong support
Police bicycle patrol(s)	Police bicycle patrol(s) No support	Police bicycle patrol(s)	Police bicycle patrol(s)	Police bicycle patrol(s)	Police bicycle patrol(s) Strong support
Police foot patrol(s)	Police foot patrol(s) No support	Police foot patrol(s)	Police foot patrol(s)	Police foot patrol(s)	Police foot patrol(s) Strong support
Elder services	Elder services No support	Elder services	Elder services	Elder services	Elder services Strong support
Police athletic league	Police athletic league No support	Police athletic league	Police athletic league	Police athletic league	Police athletic league Strong support
Citizen police academy	Citizen police academy No support	Citizen police academy	Citizen police academy	Citizen police academy	Citizen police academy Strong support
Neighborhood Watch Groups	Neighborhood Watch Groups No support	Neighborhood Watch Groups	Neighborhood Watch Groups	Neighborhood Watch Groups	Neighborhood Watch Groups Strong support
RAD (womens self defense program)	RAD (womens self defense program) No support	RAD (womens self defense program)	RAD (womens self defense program)	RAD (womens self defense program)	RAD (womens self defense program) Strong support

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