2010 Crime & Safety in Commercial Districts Survey

This is a short "Merchant Survey" with questions on crime and safety in the commercial districts of Oakland for the purpose of providing information at the OMLF (Oakland Merchants Leadership Forum) July 28, 2010 forum with the Chief of Police and comparing the results with the last two years. Thank you for your time.

1. Rank the following issues according to how you think they affect your business?

	A lot	Somewhat	Little	Not at all
Cleanliness of streets and sidewalks	*Rank the following issues according to how you think they affect your business? Cleanliness of streets and sidewalks A lot	Cleanliness of streets and sidewalks Somewhat	Cleanliness of streets and sidewalks Little	Cleanliness of streets and sidewalks Not at all
Parking	Parking A lot	Parking Somewhat	Parking Little	Parking Not at all
Safety and Crime	Safety and Crime A lot	Safety and Crime Somewhat	Safety and Crime Little	Safety and Crime Not at all
Vacant storefronts	Vacant storefronts A lot	Vacant storefronts Somewhat	Vacant storefronts Little	Vacant storefronts Not at all
Lack of Marketing	Lack of Marketing A lot	Lack of Marketing Somewhat	Lack of Marketing Little	Lack of Marketing Not at all
Competition	Competition A lot	Competition Somewhat	Competition Little	Competition Not at all
Panhandlers	Panhandlers A lot	Panhandlers Somewhat	Panhandlers Little	Panhandlers Not at all
Loitering	Loitering A lot	Loitering Somewhat	Loitering Little	Loitering Not at all
Blight & graffiti	Blight & graffiti A lot	Blight & graffiti Somewhat	Blight & graffiti Little	Blight & graffiti Not at all

Other (please specify)

2. Do you have a Merchant Watch Group in your district?

Do you have a Merchant Watch Group in your district? Yes

No

I don't know

3. If not, would you be interested in participating in a Merchant Watch group in your district?

If not, would you be interested in participating in a Merchant Watch group in your district? Yes

No

Undecided

4. Do you know when your NCPC (Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council) group meets?

Do you know when your NCPC (Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council) group meets? Yes

No

5. Do you attend the NCPC (Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council) meetings for your area?

Do you attend the NCPC (Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council) meetings for your area? Always

Most of the time

Sometimes

Hardly ever

Never

Comments

6. Have you reported all crimes that have happened in your business?

Have you reported all crimes that have happened in your business? Yes

No

If not, why?

7. Does your commercial district have a walking foot-patrol officer?

Does your commercial district have a walking foot-patrol officer? Yes

No

I don't know

8. If you do not have a foot-patrol officer in your district, would you like to have one?

If you do not have a foot-patrol officer in your district, would you like to have one? Yes

No

9. Do you feel a walking officer helps to prevent crime in your district?

Do you feel a walking officer helps to prevent crime in your district? Yes

No

Don’t know

N/A We don't have a foot patrol officer

10. If you have a foot patrol officer in your district, do you have direct contact with him/her by cell phone?

If you have a foot patrol officer in your district, do you have direct contact with him/her by cell phone? Yes

No

N/A

11. Have you seen an increase in crime in your district in the last year?

Have you seen an increase in crime in your district in the last year? Yes

No

Don't know

Comments

12. Have you seen a decrease in crime in your commercial district in the last year?

Have you seen a decrease in crime in your commercial district in the last year? Yes

No

I don't know

Comments

13. Do you have a private security company that patrols your district?

Do you have a private security company that patrols your district? Yes

No

If yes, name of company

14. How many times have you or your employees been robbed at your business in the last three years?

How many times have you or your employees been robbed at your business in the last three years? 0

1-2

2-5

5 or more

Comments

15. Has your business ever been burglarized?

Has your business ever been burglarized? 0

1-2

2-5

5 or more

Comments

16. Please list any questions you may have for Chief Batts that are business or commercial district related.

Please list any questions you may have for Chief Batts that are business or commercial district related.

17. How long have you had your business in Oakland?

How long have you had your business in Oakland?

18. Please list which neighborhood/commercial district your business is located.

Please list which neighborhood/commercial district your business is located.

19. Please provide your information.

Please provide your information. Name:
Company:
Address:
Address 2:
City/Town:
State:
ZIP/Postal Code:
Country:
Email Address:
Phone Number:

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1. Rank the following issues according to how you think they affect your business?

2. Do you have a Merchant Watch Group in your district?

3. If not, would you be interested in participating in a Merchant Watch group in your district?

4. Do you know when your NCPC (Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council) group meets?

5. Do you attend the NCPC (Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council) meetings for your area?

6. Have you reported all crimes that have happened in your business?

7. Does your commercial district have a walking foot-patrol officer?

8. If you do not have a foot-patrol officer in your district, would you like to have one?

9. Do you feel a walking officer helps to prevent crime in your district?

10. If you have a foot patrol officer in your district, do you have direct contact with him/her by cell phone?

11. Have you seen an increase in crime in your district in the last year?

12. Have you seen a decrease in crime in your commercial district in the last year?

13. Do you have a private security company that patrols your district?

14. How many times have you or your employees been robbed at your business in the last three years?

15. Has your business ever been burglarized?

16. Please list any questions you may have for Chief Batts that are business or commercial district related.

17. How long have you had your business in Oakland?

18. Please list which neighborhood/commercial district your business is located.

19. Please provide your information.

20. Other comments or questions.

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1. Default Section

1. Rank the following issues according to how you think they affect your business?

2. Do you have a Merchant Watch Group in your district?

3. If not, would you be interested in participating in a Merchant Watch group in your district?

4. Do you know when your NCPC (Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council) group meets?

5. Do you attend the NCPC (Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council) meetings for your area?

6. Have you reported all crimes that have happened in your business?

7. Does your commercial district have a walking foot-patrol officer?

8. If you do not have a foot-patrol officer in your district, would you like to have one?

9. Do you feel a walking officer helps to prevent crime in your district?

10. If you have a foot patrol officer in your district, do you have direct contact with him/her by cell phone?

11. Have you seen an increase in crime in your district in the last year?

12. Have you seen a decrease in crime in your commercial district in the last year?

13. Do you have a private security company that patrols your district?

14. How many times have you or your employees been robbed at your business in the last three years?

15. Has your business ever been burglarized?

16. Please list any questions you may have for Chief Batts that are business or commercial district related.

17. How long have you had your business in Oakland?

18. Please list which neighborhood/commercial district your business is located.

19. Please provide your information.

20. Other comments or questions.

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