Community Survey

Brookfield Township Police Department invites you to take this “Community Survey on Public Safety and Law Enforcement.” It will take approximately five minutes of your time and is completely confidential. Your participation will help us improve our services, processes, and reputation.

The survey is designed for us to gather opinions and experiences from members of our community. The survey assesses five key components that involve Brookfield Township Police Department:

Community involvement
Safety
Procedural justice
Performance
Contact and satisfaction

Please indicate your response to each item by selecting the appropriate answer based on your feelings, opinions, and experiences. You may skip any survey items you do not feel comfortable responding to or know how to answer, but we encourage you to respond to as many items as possible. This is not a test, and there are no right or wrong answers. Please answer each question honestly.

Brookfield Township Police Department Community Survey on Public Safety and Law Enforcement

Community Involvement

	Not at all	A little	Somewhat	A lot	To a great extent
To what extent does Brookfield Township Police develop relationships with community members (e.g., residents, organizations, and groups)?	To what extent does Brookfield Township Police develop relationships with community members (e.g., residents, organizations, and groups)? Not at all	To what extent does Brookfield Township Police develop relationships with community members (e.g., residents, organizations, and groups)? A little	To what extent does Brookfield Township Police develop relationships with community members (e.g., residents, organizations, and groups)? Somewhat	To what extent does Brookfield Township Police develop relationships with community members (e.g., residents, organizations, and groups)? A lot	To what extent does Brookfield Township Police develop relationships with community members (e.g., residents, organizations, and groups)? To a great extent
To what extent does Brookfield Township Police regularly communicate with community members (e.g., websites, e-mails, or public meetings)?	To what extent does Brookfield Township Police regularly communicate with community members (e.g., websites, e-mails, or public meetings)? Not at all	To what extent does Brookfield Township Police regularly communicate with community members (e.g., websites, e-mails, or public meetings)? A little	To what extent does Brookfield Township Police regularly communicate with community members (e.g., websites, e-mails, or public meetings)? Somewhat	To what extent does Brookfield Township Police regularly communicate with community members (e.g., websites, e-mails, or public meetings)? A lot	To what extent does Brookfield Township Police regularly communicate with community members (e.g., websites, e-mails, or public meetings)? To a great extent
To what extent does Brookfield Township Police Department make it easy for community members to provide input (e.g., comments, suggestions, and concerns)?	To what extent does Brookfield Township Police Department make it easy for community members to provide input (e.g., comments, suggestions, and concerns)? Not at all	To what extent does Brookfield Township Police Department make it easy for community members to provide input (e.g., comments, suggestions, and concerns)? A little	To what extent does Brookfield Township Police Department make it easy for community members to provide input (e.g., comments, suggestions, and concerns)? Somewhat	To what extent does Brookfield Township Police Department make it easy for community members to provide input (e.g., comments, suggestions, and concerns)? A lot	To what extent does Brookfield Township Police Department make it easy for community members to provide input (e.g., comments, suggestions, and concerns)? To a great extent
To what extent does Brookfield Township Police Department work together with community members to solve local problems?	To what extent does Brookfield Township Police Department work together with community members to solve local problems? Not at all	To what extent does Brookfield Township Police Department work together with community members to solve local problems? A little	To what extent does Brookfield Township Police Department work together with community members to solve local problems? Somewhat	To what extent does Brookfield Township Police Department work together with community members to solve local problems? A lot	To what extent does Brookfield Township Police Department work together with community members to solve local problems? To a great extent
Community policing involves officers in Brookfield Township Police Department working with the community to address the causes of crime in an effort to reduce the problems themselves through a wide range of activities. Based on this definition, to what extent do you think Brookfield PD practices community policing?	Community policing involves officers in Brookfield Township Police Department working with the community to address the causes of crime in an effort to reduce the problems themselves through a wide range of activities. Based on this definition, to what extent do you think Brookfield PD practices community policing? Not at all	Community policing involves officers in Brookfield Township Police Department working with the community to address the causes of crime in an effort to reduce the problems themselves through a wide range of activities. Based on this definition, to what extent do you think Brookfield PD practices community policing? A little	Community policing involves officers in Brookfield Township Police Department working with the community to address the causes of crime in an effort to reduce the problems themselves through a wide range of activities. Based on this definition, to what extent do you think Brookfield PD practices community policing? Somewhat	Community policing involves officers in Brookfield Township Police Department working with the community to address the causes of crime in an effort to reduce the problems themselves through a wide range of activities. Based on this definition, to what extent do you think Brookfield PD practices community policing? A lot	Community policing involves officers in Brookfield Township Police Department working with the community to address the causes of crime in an effort to reduce the problems themselves through a wide range of activities. Based on this definition, to what extent do you think Brookfield PD practices community policing? To a great extent

Safety

	Not at all	A little	Somewhat	A lot	To a great extent
To what extent do you feel safe in your community when you are outside alone during the DAY?	To what extent do you feel safe in your community when you are outside alone during the DAY? Not at all	To what extent do you feel safe in your community when you are outside alone during the DAY? A little	To what extent do you feel safe in your community when you are outside alone during the DAY? Somewhat	To what extent do you feel safe in your community when you are outside alone during the DAY? A lot	To what extent do you feel safe in your community when you are outside alone during the DAY? To a great extent
To what extent do you feel safe in your community when you are outside alone at NIGHT?	To what extent do you feel safe in your community when you are outside alone at NIGHT? Not at all	To what extent do you feel safe in your community when you are outside alone at NIGHT? A little	To what extent do you feel safe in your community when you are outside alone at NIGHT? Somewhat	To what extent do you feel safe in your community when you are outside alone at NIGHT? A lot	To what extent do you feel safe in your community when you are outside alone at NIGHT? To a great extent

	Decreased a lot	Decreased some	Stayed the same	Increased some	Increased a lot
Over the last 12 months, to what extent have your feelings of safety in your community increased, decreased, or stayed the same?	Over the last 12 months, to what extent have your feelings of safety in your community increased, decreased, or stayed the same? Decreased a lot	Over the last 12 months, to what extent have your feelings of safety in your community increased, decreased, or stayed the same? Decreased some	Over the last 12 months, to what extent have your feelings of safety in your community increased, decreased, or stayed the same? Stayed the same	Over the last 12 months, to what extent have your feelings of safety in your community increased, decreased, or stayed the same? Increased some	Over the last 12 months, to what extent have your feelings of safety in your community increased, decreased, or stayed the same? Increased a lot

Procedural Justice

	Not at all	A little	Somewhat	A lot	To great extent
To what extent do officers in Brookfield Township Police Department treat people fairly?	To what extent do officers in Brookfield Township Police Department treat people fairly? Not at all	To what extent do officers in Brookfield Township Police Department treat people fairly? A little	To what extent do officers in Brookfield Township Police Department treat people fairly? Somewhat	To what extent do officers in Brookfield Township Police Department treat people fairly? A lot	To what extent do officers in Brookfield Township Police Department treat people fairly? To great extent
To what extent do officers in Brookfield Police Department show concern for community members?	To what extent do officers in Brookfield Police Department show concern for community members? Not at all	To what extent do officers in Brookfield Police Department show concern for community members? A little	To what extent do officers in Brookfield Police Department show concern for community members? Somewhat	To what extent do officers in Brookfield Police Department show concern for community members? A lot	To what extent do officers in Brookfield Police Department show concern for community members? To great extent
To what extent are Brookfield Police officers respectful?	To what extent are Brookfield Police officers respectful? Not at all	To what extent are Brookfield Police officers respectful? A little	To what extent are Brookfield Police officers respectful? Somewhat	To what extent are Brookfield Police officers respectful? A lot	To what extent are Brookfield Police officers respectful? To great extent
To what extent is Brookfield Police Department responsive to the concerns of community members?	To what extent is Brookfield Police Department responsive to the concerns of community members? Not at all	To what extent is Brookfield Police Department responsive to the concerns of community members? A little	To what extent is Brookfield Police Department responsive to the concerns of community members? Somewhat	To what extent is Brookfield Police Department responsive to the concerns of community members? A lot	To what extent is Brookfield Police Department responsive to the concerns of community members? To great extent
To what extent do you trust Brookfield Township Police Department?	To what extent do you trust Brookfield Township Police Department? Not at all	To what extent do you trust Brookfield Township Police Department? A little	To what extent do you trust Brookfield Township Police Department? Somewhat	To what extent do you trust Brookfield Township Police Department? A lot	To what extent do you trust Brookfield Township Police Department? To great extent

If you had contact with a Brookfield Township Police Department officer during the past 12 months, to what extent did the officer sufficiently explain his or her actions and procedures?

Not at all	A little	Somewhat	A lot	To great extent	N/A
Item #1 Not at all	Item #1 A little	Item #1 Somewhat	Item #1 A lot	Item #1 To great extent	Item #1 N/A

Performance

	Not at all	A little	Somewhat	A lot	To a great extent
To what extent is Brookfield Township Police Department effective at proactively preventing crime?	To what extent is Brookfield Township Police Department effective at proactively preventing crime? Not at all	To what extent is Brookfield Township Police Department effective at proactively preventing crime? A little	To what extent is Brookfield Township Police Department effective at proactively preventing crime? Somewhat	To what extent is Brookfield Township Police Department effective at proactively preventing crime? A lot	To what extent is Brookfield Township Police Department effective at proactively preventing crime? To a great extent
To what extent is Brookfield Township Police Department addressing the problems that really concern you?	To what extent is Brookfield Township Police Department addressing the problems that really concern you? Not at all	To what extent is Brookfield Township Police Department addressing the problems that really concern you? A little	To what extent is Brookfield Township Police Department addressing the problems that really concern you? Somewhat	To what extent is Brookfield Township Police Department addressing the problems that really concern you? A lot	To what extent is Brookfield Township Police Department addressing the problems that really concern you? To a great extent
To what extent are you satisfied with the overall performance of Brookfield Township Police Department?	To what extent are you satisfied with the overall performance of Brookfield Township Police Department? Not at all	To what extent are you satisfied with the overall performance of Brookfield Township Police Department? A little	To what extent are you satisfied with the overall performance of Brookfield Township Police Department? Somewhat	To what extent are you satisfied with the overall performance of Brookfield Township Police Department? A lot	To what extent are you satisfied with the overall performance of Brookfield Township Police Department? To a great extent

Contact and Satisfaction

How many times in the past 12 months have you had contact with Brookfield Township Police Department for traffic issues (e.g., citation, warning, or vehicle crash)?

To what extent are you satisfied with your interaction(s) with Brookfield Township Police Department for traffic issues?

Very dissatisfied	Dissatisfied	Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Satisfied	Very satisfied
Item #1 Very dissatisfied	Item #1 Dissatisfied	Item #1 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Item #1 Satisfied	Item #1 Very satisfied

How many times in the past 12 months have you had contact with Brookfield Township Police Department for 911 emergency calls?

To what extent are you satisfied with your interaction(s) with Brookfield Township Police Department for 911 emergency calls?

Very dissatisfied	Dissatisfied	Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Satisfied	Very satisfied
Item #1 Very dissatisfied	Item #1 Dissatisfied	Item #1 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Item #1 Satisfied	Item #1 Very satisfied

How many times in the past 12 months have you had contact with Brookfield Township Police Department for non-emergency calls (e.g., to report a crime or suspicious activity)?

To what extent are you satisfied with your interaction(s) with Brookfield Township Police Department for non-emergency calls?

Very dissatisfied	Dissatisfied	Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Satisfied	Very satisfied
Item #1 Very dissatisfied	Item #1 Dissatisfied	Item #1 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Item #1 Satisfied	Item #1 Very satisfied

How many times in the past 12 months have you had contact with Brookfield Township Police Department for other contacts or interactions (e.g., attend a community meeting or talk to an officer on patrol)?

To what extent are you satisfied with your interaction(s) with Brookfield Township Police Department for other contacts or interactions?