Surrey Police Consultation Data

When asked about the priority issues that they want their police department to address the most frequently chosen issues were:

• Reducing gang activity (91%); • Reducing drug trafficking (87%); • Reducing gun-related crime (86%); • Expanding youth programs (79%); and • Reducing property crime (17%).

Several other issues were also identified with much lower frequency of responses such as: improving traffic safety, keeping public order, reducing cybercrime and cyberbullying, and expanding community outreach programs. When asked about the key aspects of policing that they want to see in Surrey, citizens who completed these questions supported the policing approaches outlined in Table 1.

Policing Approach

Percentage

Strongly Agree

Agree

Disagree Strongly Disagree

I want a police department that is locally led I want police officers that build their career in Surrey and know the community well I want increased uniformed patrols in their neighbourhood I believe that police priorities should be based on issues important to Surrey citizens I want a proactive police department focused on solving crime I want police officers from diverse backgrounds to represent our community Our police service should balance effort between crime prevention and enforcement of laws Our police department should focus more on violent crime than property crime I want a police department that emphasizes crime prevention programs Table 1. Support for Key Policing Approaches

90 92

3 6

2 2

5 0

92

5

2

1

92

6

1

1

93

6

1

0

92

7

1

0

91

8

1

0

88

7

4

1

66

30

3

1

All respondents who answered the question wanted police to be able to respond quickly to emerging issues and trends. In addition, questions focused on citizens’ perceptions of safety, responses to these questions are outlined in Table 2.

Personal Safety

Percentage

Strongly Agree

Agree

Disagree Strongly Disagree

I feel safe in my home

8 6

8 7

83

1

I feel safe in my neighbourhood

3

84

4