Fell's Pointer 11/2017 Community Safety Survey

Is There Any Way To Make Fell's Point Safer?

The Fell's Pointer is conducting this survey as a forum to collect public opinion on the matter of neighborhood safety and security. Although you may find a couple joke responses herein, we would seriously like to hear your opinions and safety ideas.

The results from this survey will be summarized and your comments may also be used anonymously for an article in the November Fell's Pointer. If you have a lot to say, why not write an article yourself?

The Fell's Pointer is a forum for neighbors to discuss important issues in the community. The variety of options you see below are not they opinions of the Fell's Pointer or its writers, they are lists designed to allow neighbors to express a wide range of feelings they may have. Some come from listening to Alex, neighbors, and Zeke Cohen throw ideas around in the aftermath of the stabbing.

We will also make survey results available to our City Councilman Zeke Cohen to share with policymakers as some feedback from his constituents! So please give your best ideas.

* 1. What do you think would actually make our streets safer? (select as many as apply)

more patrols by police or security

more presence of non-police security or concierges like the yellow-shirt guys

more citizen watch activity or neighbors outdoors

classes for neighbors to learn safety & self-defense skills

more armed residents carrying guns, mace, etc.

more cameras and monitoring

better lighting

driving off the homeless and panhandlers

building a wall around Fell's Point

only education, mentoring, and intervention starting in early childhood will truly fix the social, ethical, financial, racial, and addiction issues that are the root of problems like this

nothing can make the streets safe

medication makes me feel safer

meditation makes me feel safer

I'm moving to the County

* 2. Should neighbors re-start a "Citizens on Patrol" type walking program?

Yes, neighbors should get more pro-active in our community's safety

No, professionals like the police are better-equipped to deal with security issues

No, it's too dangerous for regular people to get involved with potential crimes/criminals

Please Comment

* 3. Is policing primarily a matter of increasing the number of police or patrols?

Yes, the more cops people see the better they'll behave

No, it's more important to have regular neighborhood police who are on our streets daily and get to know everyone

I don't feel safe around Police

* 4. Which type of cops do you think are effective? (Select as many as apply)

Non-cop public safety guys like the "yellow shirt guys" in Harbor East

Officers on foot

Officers on horseback

Officers on bicycles

Officers on segways

Officers driving around patrolling the area in cop cars

Undercovers

Fuck the Police

* 5. Do we need more cameras on side streets as well as in the main business areas?

Yes

Where do you think cameras should be placed?

* 6. Are the homeless a problem in Fell's Point?

Yes

* 7. Is aggressive panhandling a problem in Fell's Point?

Yes

Please list specific areas (streets/intersections/stores) where you find panhandling to be most problematic

* 8. Should the police be more active in dealing with loitering and panhandling in Fell's Point?

Yes

* 9. Do you think the proposed Waterfront Partnership extension into Fell's Point, and the accompanying business Tax, is a good solution (or part of a good solution) to Safety issues?

Yes

Please comment

* 10. Do you feel that any of these security methods violate privacy or disrupt the quality of life for locals?

surveillance cameras on public streets

drones

helicopters

police lights/sirens

Please comment