1. It is generally felt that patrolling officers can discourage the following types of crime. How much attention would you like to see your police concentrate on the following areas? (Please click on the appropriate response for each crime type.)

2. If you observed a crime, would you ... (Click on the appropriate response.)

3. Keeping in mind that the budget is limited, please rank the importance of the following services. Place the appropriate number in each of the boxes (1 is the most important, 2 the next most important, ... 6 is the least important).

4. How important is it for the police to perform each of the following services? (Click on the appropriate number: 1 is the most important, 2 the next important,... 5 is the least important)

5. For each of the following statements, click on the appropriate response for the degree of concern you have that the problem might happen in your neighborhood (Responses range from always concerned to never concerned).

6. Have you had contact(s) with the Rapid City Police Department in the last year? (Click on the appropriate response.)

7. What was the nature of the most recent contact? (Click on the appropriate box)

8. How would you rate the Rapid City police on each of the following? (Click on the appropriate response.)

9. Did the dispatcher give you an estimate of how long it would take for the police to arrive? (Click on the appropriate response)

10. Did the officer(s) arrive: (Click on the appropriate response)

11. Overall, how satisfied were you with the manner in which the officer(s) responded to your contact? (Click on the appropriate box)

12. In the past year, were you the victim of a crime which you did not report to the police? (Click on the appropriate box)

13. What was your reason for not calling the police? (Click on the appropriate response)

14. How important are the following problems in your neighborhood? (Click on the appropriate response for each problem)

15. How serious of a problem do you think crime is in Rapid City compared to similar cities in the U.S.? (Click on the appropriate box)

16. To what extent has fear of crime caused you to change your activities? (Click on the appropriate box)

17. Is your neighborhood dangerous enough that during the last year you have considered moving? (Click on the appropriate response)

18. In the United States as a whole, do you think personal safety is changing? (Click on the appropriate response for each problem)

19. Is safety in your neighborhood changing? (Click on the appropriate response for each problem)

20. In the previous survey, running red lights and speeding violations were top concerns for citizens. Do you believe in the last two years these problems have: (Click on the appropriate box)

21. Do you believe the police department should increase traffic enforcement? (Click on the appropriate box)

22. To what extent does the Rapid City Police Department need improvement? (Click on the appropriate response)

23. Has the performance of the Rapid City Police Department improved or gotten worse in the last year? (Click on the appropriate response for each problem)

24. Have race relations between the Rapid City Police Department and the community improved or gotten worse in the last year? (Click on the appropriate response for each problem)

25. How would you rate the image of the Rapid City Police Department within the community? (Click on the appropriate box)

26. How would you describe the Rapid City Police? (Click on the appropriate box.)

27. Does the local media (television, newspapers, etc.) portray the Rapid City Police Department better or worse than they actually are? (Click on the appropriate response)

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28. How long have you lived in Rapid City? (Enter the number of years in the box)

29. How old are you? (Enter your age in years in the box)

30. May we contact you for follow up? If so, please provide appropriate information so we may contact you.

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