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The Maplewood Police Department is conducting the 2nd annual Community Safety Survey to collect important feedback about crime, traffic, and quality-of-life issues. Quality-of-life concerns might be those concerns that impact neighborhood livability (such as noise, loud vehicles, unkempt properties, etc).

Survey respondents remain completely anonymous. Survey data will be used to assist the Police Department in identifying strategic policing priorities for 2015. The information is also useful in determining community perception about the source and severity of crime and quality-of-life problems.

The survey will be accessible from October 30, 2014 through November 28, 2014, at which time survey results will be analyzed. Any information received that pertains to other City departments will be provided to the appropriate staff. Once analyzed, the data will be published on the City website (Police Department page).

The survey takes about 10 minutes to complete. The survey is designed so that those completing it can respond as either a resident of Maplewood or as a person whose workplace is in Maplewood.

The Maplewood Police Department thanks you in advance for taking the time to complete this survey. Please do not hesitate to contact us directly if you have specific questions, comments, or concerns.

Paul Schnell
Police Chief
Phone: 651-249-2600
Email: paul.schnell@ci.maplewood.mn.us

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* 1. Please help us understand your role in our community by answering the questions below:

*Please check all that apply:

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* 2. To help us identify the unique issues in your area, please provide us with background information.
*What area of Maplewood do you most closely identify with being the location of your neighborhood or workplace. If you're unsure of your neighborhood, please reference the map below.

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* 3. What is your age?

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* 4. Are you male or female:

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* 5. Please rate the seriousness of the following crime or quality of life issues over the last 12 to 18 months (check only one box for each item).

  Very serious Moderately serious Slightly serious Not a problem No opinion
Code Violations
Speeding vehicles
Burglary of homes or businesses
Theft from auto
Assault
Domestic violence
Homelessness
Motor vehicle theft
Disorderly persons
Animal control problems

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* 6. If there are any other crime or quality of life issues you are concerned about, please identify them below:

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* 7. Are you a Maplewood resident or do you regularly work for a business, organization, or entity located in Maplewood?

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* 8. If yes to above question: Do you feel the officers working in the area of Maplewood workplace/neighborhood are familiar with issues important to residents?

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* 9. Do you know any of the officers who patrol in the area of Maplewood workplace/neighborhood?

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* 10. How often do you see officers patrolling near your Maplewood workplace/neighborhood?

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* 11. Are you satisfied with the level of proactive police patrol in the area of your Maplewood workplace/neighborhood?

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* 12. Please rate how serious you feel the overall level of crime is in the area of your Maplewood workplace/neighborhood?

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* 13. In the past year, would you say the level of crime and/or quality-of-life problems in your AREA OF MAPLEWOOD WORKPLACE/NEIGHBORHOOD has increased, stayed about the same, or decreased?

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* 14. In the past year, would you say the level of crime in the CITY OF MAPLEWOOD overall has increased, stayed about the same, or decreased?

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* 15. Over the past 2 years, would you say the level of police protection in the area of your Maplewood workplace/neighborhood has increased, stayed about the same, or decreased?

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* 16. Do you feel there needs to be more police patrols, about the same number of police patrols, or fewer police patrols in the area of your Maplewood workplace/neighborhood?

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* 17. In the past two years, have you been a victim of crime?

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* 18. If yes to above (question 20):
Did the crime occur in your area/neighborhood, elsewhere in Maplewood, or outside the City of Maplewood?

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* 19. Have you purchased or considered purchasing a gun for protection from crime?

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* 20. Have you purchased or considered purchasing a residential and/or vehicle alarm system for protection against crime

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* 21. In your opinion, how much do the following factors influence crime in our community?

  Strongly agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strongly disagree
Drug/alcohol abuse
Lack of alternative activities for youth
Courts are too lenient
Lack of education
Limited police presence
Lack of jobs/employment
Poor parenting
Poverty/low income
Population growth
Availability of weapons
Lack of respect for laws/authority

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* 22. How safe do you feel in your neighborhood/location of Maplewood workplace?

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* 23. At NIGHT how safe do you feel in your neighborhood/location of Maplewood workplace?

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* 24. What changes would most improve the safety of your neighborhood/Maplewood workplace?

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* 25. A location for Maplewood Police to focus attention is:

Provide address, intersection, general area description, and nature of problem requiring police attention.

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* 26. Have you used any services of the Maplewood Police Department over the past year?

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* 27. If yes, please specify. Please check all that apply.

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* 28. If you were the victim of a random crime in Maplewood, how confident are you that the crime would be solved?

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* 29. The Maplewood Police Department is engaged in planning for 2015. While all crime and quality-of-life concerns are taken seriously, we plan to identify three to four areas of emphasis for 2015 and seek resident input.

From the list of problems below, please identify 3 or 4 areas we should give extra police emphasis.

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* 30. In your opinion, the first priority for the City of Maplewood should be to place increased emphasis on....

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* 31. Calling 9-1-1 is the recommended method for requesting police service regardless of the seriousness or nature of the problem. What is your level of comfort in calling 9-1-1 for reporting NON-EMERGENCY incidents to police?

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* 32. Have you visited the City of Maplewood website to access the police department's crime mapping application or other crime prevention information available there?

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* 33. Please identify the social media/technology options you utilize

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* 34. If you have other suggestions or feedback to help us better serve those who live, work, and visit the City Maplewood, please comment below:

Thank you for taking the time to complete the Maplewood Police Department Community Safety Survey.

Always feel free to contact us with questions or concerns at 651-249-2600. To request police service or report suspcious activity, always feel free to call 9-1-1.

In service,

Maplewood Police Department

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