Edmonton Police Service seeks community input on policing priorities

The Edmonton Police Service will be conducting its biennial satisfaction survey next week, and citizens and businesses are encouraged to provide their input on community policing and priorities.

“The survey offers citizens an opportunity to provide feedback regarding their perceptions of the police and levels of crime in their neighbourhood as well as the ability to help shape policing priorities in the city,” says Andrew Lejeune, EPS Strategic Analyst.  “To be more inclusive, we are also reaching out to local community groups and businesses to get a truer understanding of the diverse needs of Edmontonians.”

 

The EPS conducts its biennial citizen surveys as part of its community engagement program.  The survey helps identify key community issues, concerns, perceptions, and priorities with respect to crime, disorder, and neighbourhood safety.  The results also help to inform the Edmonton Police Service and the Edmonton Police Commission of citizens’ priorities, assist in organizational planning, and determine resource allocation.

 

The 2018 EPS Citizen / Business Satisfaction Survey will be conducted entirely online through the Edmonton Insight Community from Feb. 20 to 27, 2018.  Citizens can register and provide their feedback when the survey goes live.  Links to the survey will also be posted on the EPS Website, as well as the EPS Facebook Page and EPS Twitter Account.    

 

In the 2016 EPS Citizen Survey, citizens reported:  

• 94 per cent of those completing the survey had confidence in the EPS.

• The top issues affecting neighbourhoods were: speeding/careless driving, people breaking into houses, and suspicious loitering.

• The top city-wide issues police should focus on were: traffic, drugs, and general crime. 

 

The 2018 EPS Citizen / Business Survey results will be presented to the Edmonton Police Commission in late spring.

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