LaSalle Police Service Strategic Planning Citizen Survey

The LaSalle Police Service is currently developing its 2025-2028 Strategic Plan. A big part is getting feedback from the public. We want to hear from you. Your input is anonymous.

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1. How concerned are you about the following?

	Not at all concerned	Not very concerned	Neutral	Somewhat concerned	Very concerned
The level of crime in LaSalle	The level of crime in LaSalle Not at all concerned	The level of crime in LaSalle Not very concerned	The level of crime in LaSalle Neutral	The level of crime in LaSalle Somewhat concerned	The level of crime in LaSalle Very concerned
Traffic offences in LaSalle	Traffic offences in LaSalle Not at all concerned	Traffic offences in LaSalle Not very concerned	Traffic offences in LaSalle Neutral	Traffic offences in LaSalle Somewhat concerned	Traffic offences in LaSalle Very concerned
The level of social disorder (mental health, addictions, poverty) in LaSalle	The level of social disorder (mental health, addictions, poverty) in LaSalle Not at all concerned	The level of social disorder (mental health, addictions, poverty) in LaSalle Not very concerned	The level of social disorder (mental health, addictions, poverty) in LaSalle Neutral	The level of social disorder (mental health, addictions, poverty) in LaSalle Somewhat concerned	The level of social disorder (mental health, addictions, poverty) in LaSalle Very concerned

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2. Do you believe that crime in LaSalle has increased or decreased over the last four years?

Increased

Decreased

Stayed the same

Don't know

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3. Do you believe driving offences in LaSalle have increased or decreased over the last four years?

Increased

Decreased

Stayed the same

Don't know

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4. Do you believe that social disorder resulting from mental health, addictions, and poverty has increased or decreased in LaSalle over the last four years?

Increased

Decreased

Stayed the same

Don't know

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5. Do you believe youth crime in LaSalle has increased or decreased over the last four years?

Increased

Decreased

Stayed the same

Don't know

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6. Rate how safe you feel in the following scenarios.

	Very unsafe	Not very safe	Neutral	Somewhat safe	Very safe
Walking alone in your neighbourhood during the day	Walking alone in your neighbourhood during the day Very unsafe	Walking alone in your neighbourhood during the day Not very safe	Walking alone in your neighbourhood during the day Neutral	Walking alone in your neighbourhood during the day Somewhat safe	Walking alone in your neighbourhood during the day Very safe
Walking alone in your neighbourhood at night	Walking alone in your neighbourhood at night Very unsafe	Walking alone in your neighbourhood at night Not very safe	Walking alone in your neighbourhood at night Neutral	Walking alone in your neighbourhood at night Somewhat safe	Walking alone in your neighbourhood at night Very safe
Walking alone of visiting public parks during the day	Walking alone of visiting public parks during the day Very unsafe	Walking alone of visiting public parks during the day Not very safe	Walking alone of visiting public parks during the day Neutral	Walking alone of visiting public parks during the day Somewhat safe	Walking alone of visiting public parks during the day Very safe
Walking alone or visiting public parks during the night	Walking alone or visiting public parks during the night Very unsafe	Walking alone or visiting public parks during the night Not very safe	Walking alone or visiting public parks during the night Neutral	Walking alone or visiting public parks during the night Somewhat safe	Walking alone or visiting public parks during the night Very safe
Walking alone along public trails during the day	Walking alone along public trails during the day Very unsafe	Walking alone along public trails during the day Not very safe	Walking alone along public trails during the day Neutral	Walking alone along public trails during the day Somewhat safe	Walking alone along public trails during the day Very safe
Walking alone along public trails during the night	Walking alone along public trails during the night Very unsafe	Walking alone along public trails during the night Not very safe	Walking alone along public trails during the night Neutral	Walking alone along public trails during the night Somewhat safe	Walking alone along public trails during the night Very safe

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7. Describe the level of police presence in LaSalle.

Too high

Too low

Just right

Don't know

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8. Have you heard of the following programs in LaSalle?

	Yes	No
Crime Stoppers	Crime Stoppers Yes	Crime Stoppers No
Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE)	Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) Yes	Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) No
Values, Influences, Peers (VIP)	Values, Influences, Peers (VIP) Yes	Values, Influences, Peers (VIP) No
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)	Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Yes	Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) No
Victim Services	Victim Services Yes	Victim Services No
Child Car Seat Clinics	Child Car Seat Clinics Yes	Child Car Seat Clinics No
Bicycle Rodeos	Bicycle Rodeos Yes	Bicycle Rodeos No
LaSalle Police Youth Foundation	LaSalle Police Youth Foundation Yes	LaSalle Police Youth Foundation No
COAST	COAST Yes	COAST No

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9. Please rank, in order of importance, the biggest issues facing LaSalle? (You can drag and drop or use the arrows to rearrange)

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10. The following is a list of traffic-related concerns. Please rank them in order of most concerning to least concerning.

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11. Please rate the following.

	Very poor	Poor	Satisfied	Good	Very good	Don't know
The visibility of the LaSalle Police Service.	The visibility of the LaSalle Police Service. Very poor	The visibility of the LaSalle Police Service. Poor	The visibility of the LaSalle Police Service. Satisfied	The visibility of the LaSalle Police Service. Good	The visibility of the LaSalle Police Service. Very good	The visibility of the LaSalle Police Service. Don't know
Police working with the community to solve problems	Police working with the community to solve problems Very poor	Police working with the community to solve problems Poor	Police working with the community to solve problems Satisfied	Police working with the community to solve problems Good	Police working with the community to solve problems Very good	Police working with the community to solve problems Don't know
Police interacting with multicultural groups	Police interacting with multicultural groups Very poor	Police interacting with multicultural groups Poor	Police interacting with multicultural groups Satisfied	Police interacting with multicultural groups Good	Police interacting with multicultural groups Very good	Police interacting with multicultural groups Don't know
Police interacting with youth	Police interacting with youth Very poor	Police interacting with youth Poor	Police interacting with youth Satisfied	Police interacting with youth Good	Police interacting with youth Very good	Police interacting with youth Don't know
Response times to see police when called	Response times to see police when called Very poor	Response times to see police when called Poor	Response times to see police when called Satisfied	Response times to see police when called Good	Response times to see police when called Very good	Response times to see police when called Don't know

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12. When you called police, please rate these statements.

	Strongly disagree	Somewhat agree	Neutral	Somewhat agree	Strongly agree	Not applicable
The 911 Communicator was friendly	The 911 Communicator was friendly Strongly disagree	The 911 Communicator was friendly Somewhat agree	The 911 Communicator was friendly Neutral	The 911 Communicator was friendly Somewhat agree	The 911 Communicator was friendly Strongly agree	The 911 Communicator was friendly Not applicable
The 911 Communicator was helpful	The 911 Communicator was helpful Strongly disagree	The 911 Communicator was helpful Somewhat agree	The 911 Communicator was helpful Neutral	The 911 Communicator was helpful Somewhat agree	The 911 Communicator was helpful Strongly agree	The 911 Communicator was helpful Not applicable
The 911 Communicator was efficient	The 911 Communicator was efficient Strongly disagree	The 911 Communicator was efficient Somewhat agree	The 911 Communicator was efficient Neutral	The 911 Communicator was efficient Somewhat agree	The 911 Communicator was efficient Strongly agree	The 911 Communicator was efficient Not applicable
I was told an approximate response time	I was told an approximate response time Strongly disagree	I was told an approximate response time Somewhat agree	I was told an approximate response time Neutral	I was told an approximate response time Somewhat agree	I was told an approximate response time Strongly agree	I was told an approximate response time Not applicable
I was satisfied with the amount of time it took officer(s) to arrive.	I was satisfied with the amount of time it took officer(s) to arrive. Strongly disagree	I was satisfied with the amount of time it took officer(s) to arrive. Somewhat agree	I was satisfied with the amount of time it took officer(s) to arrive. Neutral	I was satisfied with the amount of time it took officer(s) to arrive. Somewhat agree	I was satisfied with the amount of time it took officer(s) to arrive. Strongly agree	I was satisfied with the amount of time it took officer(s) to arrive. Not applicable

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13. Please rate you overall experience with the officer(s).

	Very poor	Poor	Satisfied	Good	Very good	Not applicable
Fairness	Fairness Very poor	Fairness Poor	Fairness Satisfied	Fairness Good	Fairness Very good	Fairness Not applicable
Honesty	Honesty Very poor	Honesty Poor	Honesty Satisfied	Honesty Good	Honesty Very good	Honesty Not applicable
Courtesy	Courtesy Very poor	Courtesy Poor	Courtesy Satisfied	Courtesy Good	Courtesy Very good	Courtesy Not applicable
Professional appearance	Professional appearance Very poor	Professional appearance Poor	Professional appearance Satisfied	Professional appearance Good	Professional appearance Very good	Professional appearance Not applicable
Knowledge	Knowledge Very poor	Knowledge Poor	Knowledge Satisfied	Knowledge Good	Knowledge Very good	Knowledge Not applicable
Showed concern for your needs	Showed concern for your needs Very poor	Showed concern for your needs Poor	Showed concern for your needs Satisfied	Showed concern for your needs Good	Showed concern for your needs Very good	Showed concern for your needs Not applicable
Helpful	Helpful Very poor	Helpful Poor	Helpful Satisfied	Helpful Good	Helpful Very good	Helpful Not applicable
Dealt with the issue effectively	Dealt with the issue effectively Very poor	Dealt with the issue effectively Poor	Dealt with the issue effectively Satisfied	Dealt with the issue effectively Good	Dealt with the issue effectively Very good	Dealt with the issue effectively Not applicable

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14. Has anything happened to you or a member of your household within the past 24 months that you thought was a crime, but you decided not to report it to the police?

Yes

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15. If you answered yes to the above question, why did you decide not to report to the police?

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16. Please rate the following services provided by the LaSalle Police Service.

	Very poor	Poor	Satisfied	Good	Very good
Presence in LaSalle	Presence in LaSalle Very poor	Presence in LaSalle Poor	Presence in LaSalle Satisfied	Presence in LaSalle Good	Presence in LaSalle Very good
Investigating crimes	Investigating crimes Very poor	Investigating crimes Poor	Investigating crimes Satisfied	Investigating crimes Good	Investigating crimes Very good
Assisting victims of crime	Assisting victims of crime Very poor	Assisting victims of crime Poor	Assisting victims of crime Satisfied	Assisting victims of crime Good	Assisting victims of crime Very good
Enforcing traffic laws	Enforcing traffic laws Very poor	Enforcing traffic laws Poor	Enforcing traffic laws Satisfied	Enforcing traffic laws Good	Enforcing traffic laws Very good
Public relations	Public relations Very poor	Public relations Poor	Public relations Satisfied	Public relations Good	Public relations Very good
Working with residents	Working with residents Very poor	Working with residents Poor	Working with residents Satisfied	Working with residents Good	Working with residents Very good
Foot/bicycle patrols	Foot/bicycle patrols Very poor	Foot/bicycle patrols Poor	Foot/bicycle patrols Satisfied	Foot/bicycle patrols Good	Foot/bicycle patrols Very good
Crime prevention strategies	Crime prevention strategies Very poor	Crime prevention strategies Poor	Crime prevention strategies Satisfied	Crime prevention strategies Good	Crime prevention strategies Very good
Marine patrols	Marine patrols Very poor	Marine patrols Poor	Marine patrols Satisfied	Marine patrols Good	Marine patrols Very good

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17. Would you support an increase in taxes so the LaSalle Police Service can hire more officers and civilian staff?

Yes

Don't know

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18. If you don't support an increase to the police budget for the above purposes, what initiatives would you support an increase to the police budget (if any)?

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19. Which of the following programs would you like to see the LaSalle Police Service implement over the next four years? Check all that apply.

Video camera registry

Drone program

Auxiliary officer program

Increased traffic enforcement

Dash cameras in police cruisers

Body worn cameras for officers

Other (please specify)

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20. What is your primary source for local news and events?

Radio

Internet

Newspapers

Word of mouth

Other (please specify)

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21. Have you used the LaSalle Police Service website or our social media channels to read news?

Yes

LaSalle Police Service Strategic Planning Citizen Survey

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* 1. How concerned are you about the following?

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* 2. Do you believe that crime in LaSalle has increased or decreased over the last four years?

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* 3. Do you believe driving offences in LaSalle have increased or decreased over the last four years?

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* 4. Do you believe that social disorder resulting from mental health, addictions, and poverty has increased or decreased in LaSalle over the last four years?

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* 5. Do you believe youth crime in LaSalle has increased or decreased over the last four years?

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* 6. Rate how safe you feel in the following scenarios.

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* 7. Describe the level of police presence in LaSalle.

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* 8. Have you heard of the following programs in LaSalle?

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* 9. Please rank, in order of importance, the biggest issues facing LaSalle? (You can drag and drop or use the arrows to rearrange)

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* 10. The following is a list of traffic-related concerns. Please rank them in order of most concerning to least concerning.

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* 11. Please rate the following.

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* 12. When you called police, please rate these statements.

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* 13. Please rate you overall experience with the officer(s).

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* 14. Has anything happened to you or a member of your household within the past 24 months that you thought was a crime, but you decided not to report it to the police?

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* 15. If you answered yes to the above question, why did you decide not to report to the police?

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* 16. Please rate the following services provided by the LaSalle Police Service.

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* 17. Would you support an increase in taxes so the LaSalle Police Service can hire more officers and civilian staff?

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* 18. If you don't support an increase to the police budget for the above purposes, what initiatives would you support an increase to the police budget (if any)?

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* 19. Which of the following programs would you like to see the LaSalle Police Service implement over the next four years? Check all that apply.

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* 20. What is your primary source for local news and events?

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* 21. Have you used the LaSalle Police Service website or our social media channels to read news?

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* 22. How can the LaSalle Police Service improve the way it communicates with citizens?

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* 23. Please add any information that you believe is important for the LaSalle Police Service to consider in its next four-year Strategic Plan.

1. How concerned are you about the following?

2. Do you believe that crime in LaSalle has increased or decreased over the last four years?

3. Do you believe driving offences in LaSalle have increased or decreased over the last four years?

4. Do you believe that social disorder resulting from mental health, addictions, and poverty has increased or decreased in LaSalle over the last four years?

5. Do you believe youth crime in LaSalle has increased or decreased over the last four years?

6. Rate how safe you feel in the following scenarios.

7. Describe the level of police presence in LaSalle.

8. Have you heard of the following programs in LaSalle?

9. Please rank, in order of importance, the biggest issues facing LaSalle? (You can drag and drop or use the arrows to rearrange)

10. The following is a list of traffic-related concerns. Please rank them in order of most concerning to least concerning.

11. Please rate the following.

12. When you called police, please rate these statements.

13. Please rate you overall experience with the officer(s).

14. Has anything happened to you or a member of your household within the past 24 months that you thought was a crime, but you decided not to report it to the police?

15. If you answered yes to the above question, why did you decide not to report to the police?

16. Please rate the following services provided by the LaSalle Police Service.

17. Would you support an increase in taxes so the LaSalle Police Service can hire more officers and civilian staff?

18. If you don't support an increase to the police budget for the above purposes, what initiatives would you support an increase to the police budget (if any)?

19. Which of the following programs would you like to see the LaSalle Police Service implement over the next four years? Check all that apply.

20. What is your primary source for local news and events?

21. Have you used the LaSalle Police Service website or our social media channels to read news?

22. How can the LaSalle Police Service improve the way it communicates with citizens?

23. Please add any information that you believe is important for the LaSalle Police Service to consider in its next four-year Strategic Plan.