Community Survey on Public Safety and Law Enforcement

The Sheriff’s Office invites you to help us improve our services and ensure we focus on areas of concern for citizens. This survey will take approximately five to ten minutes to complete and is confidential.

Please share your responses to each question based on your feelings, opinions, and experiences. If there are any questions that you're not comfortable answering, feel free to skip them. Your participation is highly encouraged, and there are no right or wrong answers.

Thank you,
Rachelle Whiting, Sheriff

Section 1 - Community Involvement

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1. Do you feel the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office develops relationships with the community, residents, organizations, and groups?

Yes

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2. Does the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office regularly correspond with the community through the website, social media, and public meetings?

Yes

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3. Does the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office make it easy for community members to provide feedback, comments, suggestions, or concerns?

Yes

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4. Do you feel the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office works closely with the community to solve local problems?

Yes

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5. "Community policing involves officers in law enforcement working with the community to address the causes of crime in an effort to reduce the problems through a wide range of activities." Based on this definition, do you believe the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office practices community policing?

Yes

Section 2 - Safety

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6. Please select the top five (5) issues you think are the greatest problems within your community.

Burglaries / thefts (auto)

Burglaries / thefts (residential)

Child abuse

Child sexual predators / Internet safety

Disorderly conduct / public intoxication / noise violations

Disorderly youth (e.g., cruising or gathering)

Domestic violence (adult)

Driving under the influence (i.e., alcohol or drugs)

Drug abuse (e.g., manufacture, sale, or use of illegal / prescription drugs)

Fraud / identity theft

Gang activity

Gun violence

Hate crimes

Homeland security problems

Homeless or transient-related problems (panhandling)

Homicide

Mugging

Physical assault

Prostitution

School safety (e.g., bullying, fighting, or weapons)

Sexual assault / rape (adult)

Traffic issues / residential speeding

Underage drinking

Vandalism / graffiti

Other (please specify)

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7. Overall, how safe do you feel in your community?

Extremely safe

Very safe

Somewhat safe

Not so safe

Not at all safe

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8. Over the last 12 months, have your feelings of safety in the community increased, decreased, or stayed the same?

Decreased a Lot

Decreased Some

Stayed the Same

Increased Some

Increased a Lot

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9. Is the Calaveras Sheriff’s Office addressing problems/crimes that concern you?

Yes

If No, please explain.

Section 3 - Procedural Justice

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10. Do Calaveras Sheriff Deputies in your area show concern for community members?

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

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11. How fairly do Calaveras Sheriff Deputies treat people?

Extremely fair

Very fair

Somewhat fair

Not so fair

Not at all fair

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12. Do you feel Calaveras Sheriff Deputies are respectful to citizens?

Very respectful

Respectful

Neither respectful or disrespectful

Disrespectful

Very disrespectful

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13. Is the Calaveras Sheriff’s Office responsive to the concerns of community members?

Very responsive

Responsive

Neither responsive nor unresponsive

Unresponsive

Very unresponsive

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14. If you've had contact with a Calaveras Sheriff's Deputy during the past 12 months, did the officer explain their actions and procedures clearly?

Extremely clear

Very clear

Somewhat clear

Not so clear

Not at all clear

No Contact within 12 months

Section 4 - Performance

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15. Do you feel the Calaveras Sheriff’s Office is proactively preventing crime effectively?

Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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16. To what extent are you satisfied with the overall performance of the Calaveras Sheriff’s Office?

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

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17. To what extent do you trust the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office?

A great deal

A lot

A moderate amount

A little

None at all

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18. Are you satisfied with the level of professionalism of Calaveras Sheriff Deputies?

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

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19. How satisfied are you with the competency of the deputies?

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

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20. How satisfied are you with the appearance of the deputies?

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

Section 5 - Contact

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21. How many times in the past 12 months have you had contact with the Calaveras Sheriff’s Office for 911 emergency calls?

No Contact - Skip to Question 23

1-2 Times

3-4 Times

5-6 Times

7 or More Times

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22. How satisfied are you with those interaction(s)?

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

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23. How many times in the past 12 months have you had contact with the Calaveras Sheriff’s Office for non-emergency calls, to report a crime or suspicious activity?

No Contact - Skip to Question 25

1-2 Times

3-4 Times

5-6 Times

7 or More Times

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24. How satisfied are you with those interaction(s)?

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

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25. How many times in the past 12 months have you interacted with the Calaveras Sheriff’s Office during a community meeting or talked to a deputy on patrol?

No Contact - Skip to Question 27

1-2 Times

3-4 Times

5-6 Times

7 or More Times

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26. How satisfied are you with those interaction(s)?

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

Section 6 - Demographics

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27. What town or community do you live in?

Other (please specify)

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28. How many years have you lived in your community?

Under 5 Years

5 to 15 Years

15 to 25 Years

More than 25 Years

Prefer not to answer

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29. What is your gender?

Female

Male

Prefer not to answer

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30. What is your age?

18 to 24

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 54

55 to 64

65 to 74

75 or older

Prefer not to answer

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31. What is your race or ethnicity?

Asian

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

Middle Eastern or North African

Multiracial or Multiethnic

Native American or Alaska Native

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

White

Another race or ethnicity, please describe below

Prefer not to answer

Section 7 - Input

Community Survey on Public Safety and Law Enforcement

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1. Do you feel the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office develops relationships with the community, residents, organizations, and groups?

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2. Does the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office regularly correspond with the community through the website, social media, and public meetings?

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3. Does the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office make it easy for community members to provide feedback, comments, suggestions, or concerns?

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4. Do you feel the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office works closely with the community to solve local problems?

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6. Please select the top five (5) issues you think are the greatest problems within your community.

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7. Overall, how safe do you feel in your community?

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8. Over the last 12 months, have your feelings of safety in the community increased, decreased, or stayed the same?

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9. Is the Calaveras Sheriff’s Office addressing problems/crimes that concern you?

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10. Do Calaveras Sheriff Deputies in your area show concern for community members?

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11. How fairly do Calaveras Sheriff Deputies treat people?

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12. Do you feel Calaveras Sheriff Deputies are respectful to citizens?

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13. Is the Calaveras Sheriff’s Office responsive to the concerns of community members?

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14. If you've had contact with a Calaveras Sheriff's Deputy during the past 12 months, did the officer explain their actions and procedures clearly?

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15. Do you feel the Calaveras Sheriff’s Office is proactively preventing crime effectively?

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16. To what extent are you satisfied with the overall performance of the Calaveras Sheriff’s Office?

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17. To what extent do you trust the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office?

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18. Are you satisfied with the level of professionalism of Calaveras Sheriff Deputies?

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19. How satisfied are you with the competency of the deputies?

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20. How satisfied are you with the appearance of the deputies?

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21. How many times in the past 12 months have you had contact with the Calaveras Sheriff’s Office for 911 emergency calls?

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22. How satisfied are you with those interaction(s)?

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23. How many times in the past 12 months have you had contact with the Calaveras Sheriff’s Office for non-emergency calls, to report a crime or suspicious activity?

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24. How satisfied are you with those interaction(s)?

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25. How many times in the past 12 months have you interacted with the Calaveras Sheriff’s Office during a community meeting or talked to a deputy on patrol?

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26. How satisfied are you with those interaction(s)?

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27. What town or community do you live in?

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28. How many years have you lived in your community?

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29. What is your gender?

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30. What is your age?

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31. What is your race or ethnicity?

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32. What do you feel is the most important aspect of law enforcement in our community?

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33. What do you like best about the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office?

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34. How would you improve the Sheriff’s Office?

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35. Is there something we did not ask that you would like the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office to be aware of?