Public Safety Priorities

Your responses to this survey help Sturgeon County’s Safe Community Facilitator identify where to focus efforts related to public safety. The Safe Community Facilitator works with partner agencies, like the RCMP and Enforcement Services, to provide information and address community concerns.

Awareness

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* 1. Of the following programs, services and agencies, please indicate which ones you are familiar with:

RAVE Opt-In

Capture

REACH - Edmonton

Sturgeon Rural Crime Watch Association

Victim Services

Citizens on Patrol

FCSS (Family and Community Support Services)

Families First Society

Evolve program

Engrave-it to Save-it

211.ca

SCAN (Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods)

None of the above

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* 2. Different agencies take the lead on different complaints and calls for service. Please indicate who you’d contact if you had a complaint about the following types of emergencies.

	RCMP	Sturgeon County Municipal Enforcement
Criminal harassment	Criminal harassment RCMP	Criminal harassment Sturgeon County Municipal Enforcement
Fire bylaw concerns	Fire bylaw concerns RCMP	Fire bylaw concerns Sturgeon County Municipal Enforcement
Domestic violence	Domestic violence RCMP	Domestic violence Sturgeon County Municipal Enforcement
Robbery	Robbery RCMP	Robbery Sturgeon County Municipal Enforcement
Noise complaint	Noise complaint RCMP	Noise complaint Sturgeon County Municipal Enforcement
Suspected impaired driver	Suspected impaired driver RCMP	Suspected impaired driver Sturgeon County Municipal Enforcement
Theft of property/vehicle	Theft of property/vehicle RCMP	Theft of property/vehicle Sturgeon County Municipal Enforcement
Unsightly property	Unsightly property RCMP	Unsightly property Sturgeon County Municipal Enforcement
Driving complaint (including OHV)	Driving complaint (including OHV) RCMP	Driving complaint (including OHV) Sturgeon County Municipal Enforcement
Elder abuse	Elder abuse RCMP	Elder abuse Sturgeon County Municipal Enforcement
Assault	Assault RCMP	Assault Sturgeon County Municipal Enforcement
Animal concern/complaint	Animal concern/complaint RCMP	Animal concern/complaint Sturgeon County Municipal Enforcement
Abandoned vehicle	Abandoned vehicle RCMP	Abandoned vehicle Sturgeon County Municipal Enforcement
Missing person	Missing person RCMP	Missing person Sturgeon County Municipal Enforcement
Littering or illegal dumping	Littering or illegal dumping RCMP	Littering or illegal dumping Sturgeon County Municipal Enforcement
Vandalism/graffiti	Vandalism/graffiti RCMP	Vandalism/graffiti Sturgeon County Municipal Enforcement
Grass/weeds	Grass/weeds RCMP	Grass/weeds Sturgeon County Municipal Enforcement
Drug-related crimes	Drug-related crimes RCMP	Drug-related crimes Sturgeon County Municipal Enforcement

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* 3. Which methods are you currently familiar with for reporting criminal activity? (Select all that apply)

911

Online (for low-level crimes)

Call the non-emergency line at your local detachment

In person

None of the above

Priorities

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* 4. How would you rate the following as your priorities for policing:

	Not at all a priority	Low priority	Moderate priority	High priority
Community engagement	Community engagement Not at all a priority	Community engagement Low priority	Community engagement Moderate priority	Community engagement High priority
Enhanced road safety	Enhanced road safety Not at all a priority	Enhanced road safety Low priority	Enhanced road safety Moderate priority	Enhanced road safety High priority
Crime reduction	Crime reduction Not at all a priority	Crime reduction Low priority	Crime reduction Moderate priority	Crime reduction High priority
Police/enforcement visibility	Police/enforcement visibility Not at all a priority	Police/enforcement visibility Low priority	Police/enforcement visibility Moderate priority	Police/enforcement visibility High priority
Drug trafficking	Drug trafficking Not at all a priority	Drug trafficking Low priority	Drug trafficking Moderate priority	Drug trafficking High priority
Enhanced awareness and education	Enhanced awareness and education Not at all a priority	Enhanced awareness and education Low priority	Enhanced awareness and education Moderate priority	Enhanced awareness and education High priority

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* 5. Please indicate any other areas that you’d like to see municipal enforcement and/or RCMP prioritize.

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* 6. What crime prevention initiatives would you like to see implemented or improved? (Select all that apply)

Neighbourhood crime watch programs

Increased public awareness/communication

Increased officer patrols (RCMP or municipal enforcement)

Community policing initiatives/public engagements

Town halls (with virtual attendance ability)

Youth programs/activities

Other: ____________________

None of the above

Concerns

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* 7. How concerned are you about crime within your area of the County?

Very concerned

Somewhat concerned

Slightly concerned

Not at all concerned

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* 8. What crimes are you most concerned about?

Burglaries/break-ins

Vehicle thefts

Fraud (internet or other)

Vandalism/public mischief

Drug-related crimes

Violent crimes (assault, weapons, etc.)

Other: ________________________

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* 9. How would you rate the visibility and presence of law enforcement in your area?

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Tell us about yourself

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* 10. How would you like to stay informed of current crime trends, prevention strategies, and public safety information, and/or be informed of upcoming programs and events being offered in the County?

Facebook

Instagram

TikTok

Twitter

Letters/mail-outs

E-newsletters

Public meetings/town hall events

County website

Road signs

Other: __________________________

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* 11. What is your age?

Under 18

18-24

25-35

36-45

46-55

56-65

66 or older

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* 12. What division do you live in? View our interactive map to determine your division. (Please note legend to the left of the image). https://sturgeoncounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/PublicInformation/index.html?appid=76577a5e14254dea824dbcf6f866d0e9

Division 1

Division 2

Division 3

Division 4

Division 5

Division 6

Public Safety Priorities

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* 1. Of the following programs, services and agencies, please indicate which ones you are familiar with:

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* 2. Different agencies take the lead on different complaints and calls for service. Please indicate who you’d contact if you had a complaint about the following types of emergencies.

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* 3. Which methods are you currently familiar with for reporting criminal activity? (Select all that apply)

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* 4. How would you rate the following as your priorities for policing:

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* 5. Please indicate any other areas that you’d like to see municipal enforcement and/or RCMP prioritize.

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* 6. What crime prevention initiatives would you like to see implemented or improved? (Select all that apply)

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* 7. How concerned are you about crime within your area of the County?

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* 8. What crimes are you most concerned about?

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* 9. How would you rate the visibility and presence of law enforcement in your area?

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* 10. How would you like to stay informed of current crime trends, prevention strategies, and public safety information, and/or be informed of upcoming programs and events being offered in the County?

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* 11. What is your age?

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* 12. What division do you live in? View our interactive map to determine your division. (Please note legend to the left of the image). https://sturgeoncounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/PublicInformation/index.html?appid=76577a5e14254dea824dbcf6f866d0e9

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* 13. Please share any other information you think is important for us to hear about community safety and policing.