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IDAHO FALLS POLICE
DEPARTMENT
Public Opinion SurveyFall 2014
Research Team: Junior Analyst: Amber Waite Research Associates: Benjamin
Brownlee, Kylee Despain, Camron Despain, Jason Plaisted, Nic Hargraves,
Michael King, Zac Ellis
EASTERNIDAHO
ENTREPRENEURIALCENTER
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This report provides methodology for distributing a public opinion survey to the
Idaho Falls community as well as an analysis of the survey results. Methods of
analysis include: cross tabulation, t-test, p-value tests, and excel formulas.
The following was found to be statistically significant through an analysis of 437
respondents from the Idaho Falls area:
- 97% of respondents reported that they feel safe
o Culture of Idaho Falls is the biggest reason
- The three main services the community would like to see the Idaho Falls
Police Department (IFPD) improve are:
o Assaults/threats/stalking investigations and responses
o Community relations
o
Theft/robbery/burglary investigation and responses- People who have developed their perceptions about the IFPD through local
media tend to have a better perception about the IFPD than those whose
perception was formed through other sources
- The people who live in the zip code 83406 are the most likely to think that
the Idaho Falls Police Department has too little presence in the
community
- People who have had interactions with the IFPD are more likely to have a
negative perception
- Out of the qualities friendly, helpful, fair, respectful of rights, and
adequately forceful, adequately forceful is the quality that the IFPD is
rated the most poorly on
The perception of the IFPD ranges from very good to very bad throughout the
community. However, the people who perceive the IFPD very poorly are outliers
as there is a general positive feeling within the community of IFPD.
To have a confidence level of 95% with a confidence interval of 5, a total of 382
surveys were to be collected. These surveys were collected. However there is a 5%
probability that conclusions were drawn based on data that are incorrect.
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Objective & Scope ..................................................................................................... 4
Objective ........................................................................................................................... 4
Scope ................................................................................................................................. 4Research Plan ................................................................................................................... 4
Methodology ............................................................................................................. 6
Building The Survey ......................................................................................................... 6
Pilot Survey ....................................................................................................................... 6
Survey Changes................................................................................................................. 7
Survey Approach .............................................................................................................. 8
Places The Survey Was Distributed ................................................................................. 9
Surveying The Hispanic Population............................................................................... 10
Total Surveys Per Week ................................................................................................... 11
Analysis .................................................................................................................... 11
Survey Analysis ....................................................................................................... 13
Safety ............................................................................................................................... 13
Public Perception of Police .............................................................................................. 18
Interest In Classes .......................................................................................................... 33
Key Findings ........................................................................................................... 37
Appendix A ............................................................................................................. 39
Appendix B ............................................................................................................. 44
Appendix C ............................................................................................................. 49
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Determine the public perception of the Idaho Falls Police Department.
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Develop and conduct a public opinion survey and analysis of the Idaho Fallspopulation.
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e. Personal contactf. Past experiences with officers in other locations
6. Educational pieces offered by the departmenta. Are citizens interested in any of the following?
i. Drug education
ii.
Home/Business securityiii.
Internet safetyiv. Using Crimemapping/AlertIDv. Property Crime Prevention
vi. Frauds/Scams/Identity Theftvii. Police Tactics Education
viii. SWAT Responseix. Anti-bullyingx. Emergency Response
xi. Car Seat Safetyxii. Reporting Crimes
xiii. Bicycle Safetyb.
Administering Surveyi. Time
1. All different times of dayii. Places
1. In Persona. Idaho Falls
i. Mall intercept1. Groceries stores2. Mall3. Parks4. Boo at the Zoo
5.
Deseret Industries6. Coffee shops7. Gas stations
2. Social Mediaa. IFPD website
c. Data Analysis (Qualtrics, Microsoft Office, Public Opinion Survey)i. Analyze data
1. What is the general perception?2. Do community members feel safe?3. What educational pieces would people be interested
in?
ii.
Analyze trends1. Gender2. Socio-economic standing3. Age4. Zip code
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A trip to Idaho Falls was made the following weekend where 25 surveys were
collected from Idaho Falls residents. The results were analyzed to determine
errors, unclear questions, as well as the drop out rate for survey takers.
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not answering the question like it was stated. Most results showed respondents
writing Serve and Protect for all 3 responsibilities.
The question How well do you think the Idaho Falls Police Department is
meeting its responsibilities? was removed because the same results were
received from the question What are the top 3 services you would like to see theIdaho Falls Police Department improve? just in a different format.
The question If you chose 1 or 2 for any responsibility in the previous question,
how can the Idaho Falls Police Department better meet those responsibilities? If
you chose 3-5 for all, please skip this question. was removed because it was a
follow-up to the previous question that was removed.
The question What is your occupation? was removed because the results for
that question showed that only 24% of people answered it.
The surveys on Qualtrics were left the same length so that when there was
Internet connection or when the survey was sent to people over the Internet,
those individuals would still be able to answer all of the questions.
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During the third week of survey distribution, Deseret Industries was spoken with
to see if surveys could be distributed in front of the store. It was agreed upon that
the manager would give the surveys to their employees. Five surveys were
collected from Desert Industries.
Coffee shops and bookstores were also visited in search of people who had leisuretime to take the survey. From these locations, 55 surveys were collected.
During the fourth week of survey distribution, three additional surveys were
received from Deseret Industries.
The library was also revisited. A parenting and business group took the survey, as
well as various people throughout the library. 54 surveys were received from the
library.
The main source of surveys for the fourth week was online surveys, which camethrough businesses posting the survey on their Facebook page. 102 surveys were
received through this method. Chart 1 shows where each survey was collected.
The other category includes all surveys collected in various places that were not
recorded.
Chart 1
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Surveys Collected In Each Area
Online
Public Library
Coffee Shops/Book Stores
Grand Teton Mall
Desert Industries
Other
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- The publics perception of the fairness of the Idaho Falls Police
Department to demographics
- The publics perception of safety to demographics
- The publics perception of how everyone is treated to demographics
- The publics perception of the presence of the Idaho Falls Police
Department to zip code
- The classes the public is interested in to their perception of safety
Wordle.net was used to create a word cloud of responses to the surveys.
The most significant findings are listed in the survey analysis. Information is
considered significant if it has a p-value of .05 or lower.
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Chart 3 shows the general feeling of safety in Idaho Falls as represented by 436
respondents who answered the question Do you generally feel safe in Idaho
Falls?
Chart 3
97% of Idaho Falls residents generally feel safe in Idaho Falls. Only 3% of the
surveyed population answered that they did not feel safe in Idaho Falls, which
amounts to a total of 11 people. These results indicate that, generally, citizens feelsafe in the Idaho Falls community.
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The follow-up question Why do you feel unsafe? was asked to those individuals
who responded that they did not generally feel safe in Idaho Falls. Their
reasoning for feeling unsafe is shown in chart 4. Only 11 out of 437 people were
asked this follow-up question.
97%
Do you generally feel safe in IdahoFalls?
Yes
No
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Chart 4
The 11 people who dont feel safe were of various demographics. These
individuals range from 25-59 years old, both male and female, are of white race
or indicated that they would rather not say, have an income from $0-$99,999 a
year before taxes, and live in the zip codes 83401,83402, and 83404.
Four of these individuals indicated they were involved with the Idaho Falls Police
Department in an investigation of an assault, threat, or stalking investigation and
three of these people indicated the Idaho Falls Police Department didnt address
the issue adequately.
Eight respondents indicated that they would like to see the Idaho Falls Police
Department improve assaults, threats, and stalking investigation and responses
although not all of them indicated they were directly involved in them.
Five of the 11 respondents who dont feel safe have a negative perception of the
Idaho Falls Police Department and think that the Idaho Falls Police Department
has too little presence in the community. Three of the respondents indicated that
there were too few officers in at least one place in the survey.
These results show that there is no specific type of person who feels unsafe in
the community. These individuals come from different ethnicities, socio-
economic statuses, genders, zip codes, etc.
Gangs, 1
Neighborhood, 2
Drug Users, 1
People, 5
Alone, 1
Never Do, 1
Why Do You Feel Unsafe?
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This question was designed to help understand what helps Idaho Falls citizens
feel safe in the community. This question was open-ended and answers were
grouped into categories. Chart 5 shows 372 responses of the citizens of Idaho
Falls.
Chart 5
The responses are divided into 7 sections. They are as follows: the policedepartment, family and friends, the city, the culture of the city, ones self, the
crime rate, and other. Because many survey takers gave multiple responses that
fell in multiple sections, one survey could result in responses in multiple
categories. If one survey taker gave multiple responses that fell in the same
section it was accounted only once.
- The data label Culture contains all responses that mention religious
topics, citizens being law abiding, kind people, and similar responses.
- The data label City contains all responses that mention the size of the
city, population, good neighborhoods, the lighting, the income level,and the conditions of the city.
- The data label Self contains all responses that mention anything
about street smarts, safety precautions, self-defense weapons, or the
ability to take care of ones self in a fight.
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- The data label Family/Friends contains all responses that mentioned
a family member, boyfriend, spouse, being around friends, being with
people, friends, neighbors, or anything of that nature.
- The data label Police Department contains all responses that
mentioned the police, the area being secured, or the law.
-
The data label Crime Rate contains all responses that mention the
lack of crime or low crime rates.
- The data label Other contains all responses that mention not knowing
why or a response that didnt fall in another section and was not
significant enough to have its own section.
These results show that people feel safe in Idaho Falls mostly because of the
religious culture that is so prevalent in the community. People also feel safe
because of the city itself, their own knowledge or safety precautions, the police
department, and low crime rates.
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The word cloud below shows each word that was mentioned in the questionabove. The words that are bigger were mentioned more frequently. The wordcloud includes responses from 376 Idaho Falls citizens.
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the past, and these results indicate that there is a group of individuals who
believe that the amount of force used by the IFPD is not appropriate. Whether
this means that the IFPD is too forceful, or not forceful enough has not been
determined.
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The following question was designed to see what the Idaho Falls citizens
perception is of the Idaho Falls Police Department in many different areas. The
question was, Please indicate your opinions about the following statements:
and it contained a list of statements in which respondents could strongly agree,
agree, neutral, disagree, and strongly disagree. Chart 6 and 7 show the statements
as well as the responses received from 393 Idaho Falls citizens separated into
positive and negative statements. (Chart 6 being positive and Chart 7 being
negative statements)
Chart 6
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I have confidence Effective atinvestigating crime
Treats everyonefairly
Overall Opinions of Respondents About TheIFPD
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
StronglyDisagree
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Chart 7
The general opinion of the Idaho Falls Police Department held by Idaho Falls
citizens is skewed positively or neutral. This indicates that most citizens of Idaho
Falls have confidence in the Idaho Falls Police Department, think that they have a
strong presence in the community, media coverage is positive, they are effective
at preventing crime and at investigating crime, and their perception is positive.
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Chart 8 shows 402 responses of the top three services that the Idaho Falls
community would like to see improve within the IFPD.
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negative
Too little
presence
Media coverage
is negative
Not effective at
preventingcrime
Overall Opinions of Respondents AboutThe IFPD
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
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Chart 8
The top three services that the Idaho Falls community would like to see the Idaho
Falls Police Department improve are assaults/threats/stalking investigation and
responses, community relations, and theft/robbery/burglary investigation and
responses. With a p-value of .09, there is little to no correlation between the
interactions respondents have had with the police department and which service
was chosen as a desired improvement.
These results show that the areas that citizens would like to see improved are not
areas that they have necessarily been involved with the police department in, but
they have heard of elsewhere and/or think are the most severe incidents.
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A t-test was ran to identify if there was significance between individuals who have
been victims, witnesses, and others in specific instances with the IFPD said about
how well the IFPD is at preventing crime. With a p-value of 0.56, this was found
to be insignificant.
These results show that people who have been involved with the IFPD as a victim,
witness, or other do not have a consensus in opinion of the effectiveness of crime
prevention by the IFPD. There is no significant difference between their opinions
and the opinions of others.
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A t-test was run to identify if there was any significance between how people view
the effectiveness of the IFPD at investigating crime versus the interaction they
have had with the IFPD. Chart 9 compares 213 respondents who indicated on ascale of agreement to disagreement that the IFPD is effective at investigating
crime with the type of interaction they have had with the IFPD. The percentages
of respondents who agree are in black boxes at the top of the chart.
Chart 9
Chart 9 demonstrates that the majority of the citizens who have had interactions
with the IFPD have a neutral to positive opinion of the investigative effectiveness
of the IFPD.
One outlier is people who report their interaction with the IFPD to be other.
These respondents, although still having a mostly neutral opinion (34%) of the
investigative effectiveness of the IFPD, have a total of 32% disagree or strongly
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Opinion of InvestigativeEffectiveness Vs. Interaction Type
Strongly Agree
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Disagree
Strongly Disagree
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disagree that the IFPD is effective at investigating crime. Their interactions with
the IFPD are listed in the table below.
Interaction Type Frequency Percentage of
Respondents
Ambulance 3 21%Speeding Tickets 2 14%
Domestic Violence
Response 2 14%
Personal Relationship 2 14%
Disturbing the peace 1 7%
Tenant Issues 1 7%
Court House 1 7%
Car Window Shot Out 1 7%
Donating furniture foruse in training exercise 1 7%
Table 4
These results show that most people who have had interactions with the IFPD
believe that the IFPD is effective at investigating crime or they are neutral about
the topic. Some things that the IFPD could work on to improve the perception of
investigative effectiveness are listed in the table above.
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A t-test was run to identify if there was significance between what victims,
witnesses, and others said about how well the IFPD is at investigating crime.
With an average p-value of 0.05, these were all found to be significant. Chart 10
shows the percentage of 214 victims, witnesses, and others who responded on a
scale from strongly agree to strongly disagree to the statement The Idaho Falls
Police Department is effective at investigating crime.
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Chart 10
The results of this graph show that witnesses agree that the IFPD is effective at
investigating crime. People who identified themselves as other were more
inclined to a neutral response.
The responses in the other category included: 8 people who said they were the
perpetrator in the incident and 11 miscellaneous responses, which are included
below.
- Verifying statements/did not witness
- The one pulled over the one in the wreck
- Took place on my property
- Driver in traffic stop
- Neither. I just worked on a ceiling and talked to them as they were passing
one day
- I know a lot of the officers from my family
- Observer of IFPD interactions with immediate family members
-
Attending a seminar at the court house; registering my vehicle in Idahoand getting an ID drivers license
- My dog was in the shelter
- Plaintiff
- In the car
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Agree Neutral Disagree StronglyDisagree
Is the IFPD Effective at Investigating Crime?
IFPD Investigative Effectiveness vs.Interaction Type
Victim
Witness
Other
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A t-test was run to identify if there was significance between the opinions about
the investigative effectiveness of the IFPD with people who have and havent had
interactions with the IFPD. With a p-value of 0.01, this was found to be very
significant. Chart 11 demonstrates this comparison.
Chart 11
The results of this graph show that people who have had interactions with Idaho
Falls Police offers are more apt to disagree that they are effective at investigating
crime compared to those who have not.
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The largest portion of responses are in the other category (13 responses or 27%),
which consists of unclear responses and responses that did not fit in the defined
categories. The responses were:
- I was a teenager
-
Didnt seem interested at all until traffic stop- The punishment was not enough to keep them in jail long enough and
they were back continuing the same old thing
- Only the law not what they CAN do
- They believe the person with $ as their acquaintances
- Did not act like it was important
- They would not prosecute
- The man abusing an elderly women should have been removed from the
premises and not just warned
- When I informed IF police of a drug buy, the dealer was informed
-
Improper training
- Lack of knowledge
- Hypocritical
- Harassment
The second largest portion of responses (12 responses or 25%) indicated that the
reason the Idaho Falls Police Department did not address their issue adequately
was because of poor communication or that they didnt follow up or follow
through with their issue. These results show that the IFPD could improve the
publics opinion of the adequacy of issues addressed if all situations were
followed through with.
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173 respondents were used to compare these data points.
26% of the citizens surveys agreed with the statement The Idaho Falls Police
Department has too little presence in the community. 25% disagreed and 49%
were neutral.
A cross tabulation was run between the responses to the statement The IdahoFalls Police Department has too little presence in the community compared to
the zip code in which these individuals reside in. A t-test was run to identify if
there was significance. With a p-value of 0.01 these values were found to be
significant.
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In the following zip codes, a larger percentage of people agreed with the
statement than disagreed (or thought there was too little police presence):
- 83401 (2% more)
- 83403 (13% more)
-
83406 (20% more)
The data shows that the people who live in the zip code 83406 are more likely to
think that the Idaho Falls Police Department has too little presence in the
community. This could be due to the fact that a portion of the zip code 83406 is
technically Ammon, which is not in the jurisdiction of the IFPD.
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Chart 13 shows the responses of 408 citizens indication the top 3 things that
most influence their perception of the IFPD.
Chart 13
This chart indicates that most people form their opinions based on stories heard
from others. Because of this, the IFPD is not able to control what information is
shared about them. By sharing more on local media, the IFPD might be able
influence the public perception more.
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National media: Only 5 individuals said this was how they developed theirperceptions so the data isnt statistically valid.
Stories: 76 individuals said this was what most influenced their perceptions of theIFPD. Their average ratings are included in the table below.
Respectful ofRights
Friendly Helpful Fair UseAdequate
Force
2.13 2.08 2.04 2.19 2.24
Table 8
Police officers from other areas: 62 individuals said this was what mostinfluenced their perception of the IFPD. Their average ratings are included in thetable below.
Respectful ofRights
Friendly Helpful Fair UseAdequate
Force
2.00 2.09 2.11 2.30 2.31
Table 9
These results show that people who developed their perceptions about the IFPD
through local media ranked IFPD lower in all categories. (1 means agree, 5 means
disagree) This suggests that exposure to local media helps in creating a more
positive perception of the IFPD. However, people in all categories ranked the
IFPD less than 3 (which is neutral). Thus, the citizens of Idaho Falls consider the
IFPD respectful of rights, friendly, helpful, fair, and adequately forceful. The
extent to which the citizens feel the IFPD has the qualities listed could be
improve, but the generally feeling is positive.
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There were 399 people who responded to the statement The Idaho Falls Police
Department treats everyone in the area fairly on a scale of agree to disagree. 44%
of those who were surveyed agree with the statement, while 32% were neutral,
and 24% disagree.
A t-test was run to identify if there was significance between respondents that
think the IFPD treats everyone fairly versus their respective demographics. There
was significance based on age, with a p-value of 0.04, however all other
demographics were not significant.
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67% of 55-59 year olds disagree with the statement that the IFPD treats everyone
in the area fairly, as well as 43% of 30-34 year olds. Both of these age ranges have
a higher percentage of people who disagree that the IFPD treats everyone fairly
than those who agree.
There was not a significant difference between ethnicities perception of fairnessof the IFPD, however chart 14 shows how the Hispanic population views the
fairness of the IFPD. The p-value was not significant on this correlation, possibly
due to the fact that there werent many responses from the Hispanic population.
Chart 14
Out of the 12 Hispanics that answered this question, 4 strongly disagreed ordisagreed with the statement, 5 were neutral, and 3 agreed or strongly agreed.
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The Idaho Falls Police Department TreatsEveryone Fairly
Hispanics
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same in interest, all classes were included. A t-test was run to identify if there was
significance between the demographics and their interest in classes. With an
average p-value of .05, the following were found to be significant:
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Zip Code Most Interested Class or Classes
83401 - Frauds/Scams/Identity Theft
- Anti-Bullying
83402 - Emergency Response
83403 - Anti-Bullying
- Police Tactics Education
83404 - Frauds/Scams/Identity Theft
- Anti-Bullying
83406 - Emergency Response
Table 10
(No 83405 residents were interested in classes offered by the IFPD)
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Income Most Interested Class or Classes
Less than $10,000 - Car Seat Safety
$10,000-$24,999 - Emergency Response
- Frauds/Scams/Identity Theft
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Anti-Bullying$25,000-$49,999 - Frauds/Scams/Identity Theft
$50,000-$99,999 - Internet Safety
$100,000-$199,999 - Anti-Bullying
More than $200,000 - Emergency Response
- Police Tactics Education
- Anti-Bullying
Table 11
People with an income less than $10,000 are interested in car seat safety. This
could be a significant finding because most stay-at-home moms have an incomeof less than $10,000. Middle class individuals ($10,000-$49,999) are interested
in making sure that they are not scammed and their identity is not stolen.
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Gender Most Interested Class or Classes
Female - Anti-Bullying
Male - Frauds/Scams/Identity Theft
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Police Tactics Education- Anti-Bullying
Table 12
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Age Most Interested Class or Classes
18-19 - Emergency Response
20-24 - Emergency Response
- Frauds/Scams/Identity Theft
-
Anti-Bullying25-29 - Frauds/Scams/Identity Theft
30-34 - Emergency Response
35-39 - Internet Safety
- Frauds/Scams/Identity Theft
- Anti-Bullying
40-44 - Internet Safety
45-49 - Home and Business Security
50-54 - Internet Safety
55-59 -
Frauds/Scams/Identity Theft60-64 - Internet Safety
- Emergency Response
- Frauds/Scams/Identity Theft
65-69 - Home and Business Security
- Internet Safety
- Anti-Bullying
70-74 - Internet Safety
- Frauds/Scams/Identity Theft
Table 13
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Ethnicity Most Interested Class or Classes
American Indian - Anti-Bullying
Black or African American - Emergency Response
-
Anti-BullyingHispanic or Latino - Anti-Bullying
White - Internet Safety
- Emergency Response
- Property Crime Prevention
- SWAT Response
Table 14
All ethnicities, except for whites, are interested in a class on anti-bullying
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- 97% of the respondents reported that they feel safe. This is mostly due to
the culture of Idaho Falls.
- The citizens of Idaho Falls consider the IFPD respectful of rights, friendly,
helpful, fair, and adequately forceful. The extent to which the citizens feel
the IFPD has the qualities listed could be improved, but the generally
feeling is positive. People who have had interactions with the police
department in the past 10 years were more apt to disagree that the IFPD
has the qualities listed than those individuals who haven't had interactions
with the IFPD. The quality that the least amount of people agreed with is
that the IFPD uses adequate force.
- Exposure to local media helps create a more positive perception of the
IFPD. Local media is ranked the third out of five ways that individuals
build their perception of the IFPD. Through the usage of more local media,this could increase.
- Residents in the zip codes 83401,83403, 83406 are more likely to agree
that the Idaho Falls Police Department has too little presence in the
community. People who live in the zip code 83406 more frequently think
that the Idaho Falls Police Department has too little presence in the
community. This could be due to the fact that a portion of the zip code
83406 is located in Ammon, which is not the jurisdiction of the IFPD.
- Classes that residents are most interested in and their respective counts
are:
o
Emergency Response: 154o Frauds/Scams/Identity Theft: 138
o Internet Safety: 128
o Anti-Bullying: 127
o Home/Business Security: 119
- The only ethnicity that is not interested in the Anti-Bullying class is
whites.
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[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] A. Traffic accident responses/Traffic stops
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] B. Theft/robbery/burglary investigation and responses
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] C. Vandalism/Trespassing investigation and responses
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] D. Assaults/Threats/Stalking investigation and responses
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] E. Animal Control
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] F. Responding to complaints
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] G. I dont know
8) If you chose 1 or 2 for any responsibility in the previous question, how can the
Idaho Falls Police Department better meet those responsibilities? If you chose 3-
5 for all, please skip this question.
9) What are the top 3 services you would like to see the Idaho Falls Police
Department improve? (Please circle the top 3)
a. Traffic accident responses/ Traffic
stops
f. Community relations
b. Theft/Robbery/burglary investigation
and responses
h. Other (Please specify)
c. Vandalism/Trespassing investigation
and responses
i. It needs no improvement
d. Assaults/Threats/Stalking
investigation and responses
j. I dont know
e. Animal Control
10) Have you had any interactions with an Idaho Falls Police Officer in the past
10 years?
__A. Yes
__B. No (Skip to question 15)
11) Please indicate the interactions you have had with the Idaho Falls Police:
(Select all that apply)
___A. Traffic accident responses/Traffic stops
___B. Theft/robbery/burglary investigation and responses
___C. Vandalism/Trespassing investigation and responses
___D. Assaults/Threats/Stalking investigation and responses
___E. Animal Control
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___F. Responding to complaints
___G. Other (Please indicate) _________________________
12) In the previous situation(s), were you a: (Select all that apply)
___A. Victim
___B. Witness
___C. Other
13) Did the Idaho Falls Police Department address the issue(s) adequately?
___A. Yes (Skip to question 15)
___B. No
14) Why do you think the Idaho Falls Police Department did not address the issue
adequately?
15) Idaho Falls Police Officers are generally: (Place an X in one box for every
quality)
1 2 3 4 5
Respectful
of your
rights
Not
respectful
of your
rights
Friendly Unfriendly
Helpful Not helpfulFair Unfair
Adequately
Forceful
Excessively
Forceful
16) Please indicate your opinions about the following statements: (Place an X in
the box to indicate your opinion)
Strongly Strongly
Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Disagree
I have confidence in
the Idaho Falls Police
Department.
The Idaho Falls Police
Department has too
little presence in the
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community.
Media coverage of the
Idaho Falls Police
Department is
generally negative.
The Idaho Falls Police
Department treats
everyone in the area
fairly.
The Idaho Falls Police
Department is not
effective at
PREVENTING crime.
The Idaho Falls Police
Department iseffective at
INVESTIGATING
crime.
The overall perception
of the Idaho Falls
Police Department is
negative.
17) Please rank the top 3 items that have most influenced your perception of the
Idaho Falls Police Department: (Place a 1, 2, or 3 by the 3 answer choices, 1 beingthe most influential)
___A. Personal contact
___B. Local media
___C. National media
___D. Stories/ information I have received from friends/family/coworkers/etc.
___E. Past experiences with police officers in different locations
___F. Other (Please specify) __________________________
18) If the Idaho Falls Police Department were to offer the following classes, how
likely would you be to attend? (Circle or place an X over your choice: 1- VeryUnlikely: 5- Very Likely)
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] A. Drug Education
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] B. Home/Business Security
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[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] C. Internet Safety
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] D. Emergency Response
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] E. Using Crimemapping/AlertID Safety
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] F. Property Crime Prevention Crimes
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] G. Frauds/Scams/Identity Theft
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] H. Police Tactics Education
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] I. Bicycle Safety
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] J. SWAT Response
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] K. Anti-bullying
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] L. Car Seat
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] M. Reporting
19) What is your gender?
___A. Male ___B. Female
20) What is your age?
___A. 18-19 ___G. 45-49 ___M. 75-79
___B. 20-24 ___H. 50-54 ___N. 80-84
___C. 25-29 ___I. 55-59 ___O. 85 years or older
___D. 30-34 ___J. 60-64 ___P. I would rather not say.
___E. 35-39 ___K. 65-69
___F. 40-44 ___L. 70-74
21) What is your ethnicity?___A. Alaska Native ___E. Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander
___B. American Indian ___F. White
___C. Black or African American ___G. Other
___D. Hispanic or Latino ___H. I would rather not say
22) What is your personal annual income level from all sources before taxes?
___A. Less than $10,000 ___G. $75,000-$99,999
___B. $10,000-$14,999 ___H. $100,000-$149,999
___C. $15,000-$24,999 ___I. $150,000-$199,999
___D. $25,000-$34,999 ___J. $200,000 or more___E. $35,000-$49,999 ___K. I would rather not say
___F. $50,000-$74,999
23) What is your occupation?
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24) What is your residential zip code?
___A. 83401 ___B. 83402 ___C. 83403 ___D. 83404___E. 83405___F. 83406
___G. 83415 ___H. Other (Please Specify) ______________
25) Please share any comments you many have about the Idaho Falls Police
Department with us on the back of this page.
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12) Idaho Falls Police Officers are generally: (Place an X in one box for every
quality)
Respectful of
your rights
Not respectful of
your rights
Friendly Unfriendly
Helpful Not helpful
Fair Unfair
Adequately
Forceful
Excessively
Forceful
13) Please indicate your opinions about the following statements: (Place an X inthe box to indicate your opinion)
Strongly Strongly
Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Disagree
I have confidence
in the Idaho Falls
Police
Department.
The Idaho Falls
PoliceDepartment has
too little presence
in the community.
Media coverage of
the Idaho Falls
Police
Department is
generally
negative.
The Idaho Falls
Police
Department
treats everyone in
the area fairly.
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The Idaho Falls
Police
Department is not
effective at
PREVENTING
crime.
The Idaho Falls
Police
Department is
effective at
INVESTIGATING
crime.
The overall
perception of the
Idaho Falls PoliceDepartment is
negative.
14) Please rank the top 3 items that have most influenced your perception of the
Idaho Falls Police Department: (Place a 1, 2, or 3 by the 3 answer choices, 1 being
the most influential)
___A. Personal contact
___B. Local media
___C. National media
___D. Stories/ information I have received from friends/family/coworkers/etc.___E. Past experiences with police officers in different locations
___F. Other (Please specify) __________________________
15) If the Idaho Falls Police Department were to offer the following classes, would
you attend? (Circle your answer)
Yes |No |Maybe Drug Education
Yes |No |Maybe Home/Business Security
Yes |No |Maybe Internet Safety
Yes |No |Maybe Emergency Response
Yes |No |Maybe Using Crimemapping/AlertIDYes |No |Maybe Property Crime Prevention
Yes |No |Maybe Frauds/Scams/Identity Theft
Yes |No |Maybe Police Tactics Education
Yes |No |Maybe Bicycle Safety
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Yes |No |Maybe SWAT Response
Yes |No |Maybe Anti-bullying
Yes |No |Maybe Car Seat Safety
Yes |No |Maybe Reporting Crimes
Other (Please specify) __________________
16) What is your gender?
___A. Male ___B. Female
17) What is your age?
___A. 18-19 ___G. 45-49 ___M. 75-79
___B. 20-24 ___H. 50-54 ___N. 80-84
___C. 25-29 ___I. 55-59 ___O. 85 years or older
___D. 30-34 ___J. 60-64 ___P. I would rather not say.
___E. 35-39 ___K. 65-69
___F. 40-44 ___L. 70-74
18) What is your ethnicity?
___A. Alaska Native ___E. Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander
___B. American Indian ___F. White
___C. Black or African American ___G. Other
___D. Hispanic or Latino ___H. I would rather not say
19) What is your personal annual income level from all sources before taxes?
___A. Less than $10,000 ___G. $75,000-$99,999___B. $10,000-$14,999 ___H. $100,000-$149,999
___C. $15,000-$24,999 ___I. $150,000-$199,999
___D. $25,000-$34,999 ___J. $200,000 or more
___E. $35,000-$49,999 ___K. I would rather not say
___F. $50,000-$74,999
20) What is your residential zip code?
___A. 83401 ___B. 83402 ___C. 83403 ___D. 83404___E. 83405___F. 83406
___G. 83415 ___H. Other (Please Specify) ______________
21) If you have any comments you want to share with the Idaho Falls Police
Department, please ask us for an additional sheet of paper.
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Locked doors and small community
The police department
Police, lighting conditions, less crime here then in larger cities.
Good friendly people
Family and neighbors
Good people
Family, Locked doors
Military training
Community
Plenty of jobs so income levels stay above crime levels, police presence, plenty of
housing, halfway houses and shelters
Pepper spray. Knowledge of the area.
I live in a neighborhood where there is a police officer living on every corner
Small, calm city, not a lot of crime
Police, good neighborsThere are not that many bad things that happen here. Compared to other states
I've lived in.
Cops that listen and respond quickly when dispatched
Good neighbors, good home security
The community is law-abiding. I know all my neighbors.
The business area feels safe because of the people
Lights and other people and occasional police
Good Neighborhoods
Low Crime and Good Neighborhoods
Being with friends
General Atmosphere
I trust the environment
Atmosphere
Police
The Police and people in the community
Friends/family and neighbors
Being prepared, being able to protect myself if needs be.
Lighting, amount of traffic that goes by.
The people in the community.Neighbors, low crime
Knowing safety rules.
Not a lot of people, nice neighborhoods and nice people
My neighborhood feels very safe
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Well lit streets and unassuming people.
Low crime rate
No experiences of being unsafe
I feel I can protect myself.
My home security system, law enforcement.
Cellphone
Cell phones, street lights
Friends, family, neighbors, and law enforcement
My Husband, the police
Police, good honest people
Good people, the cops
Its a good area, nothing to worry about
Myself and my faith in God
The community (Lots of Mormons)
The PeoplePeople generally watch out for each other.
Being with my family and staying in safe situations
God (I'm a Christian) Personal Protection Training
Being in Groups and Police
Police and family
People don't seem to be malicious
The people that live here don't seem to be too malicious; the general environment
seems to be family friendly
Law Enforcement
Idaho Falls Residents don't seem dangerous. It's a pretty small community
Small Community, lower crime rate
My dog and myself and my Bat
My home, law enforcement.
Locks on doors, husband @ home, safe neighborhood
Spouse, family
The People in the community/Community standards
Low crime rate
Neighborhood, Boyfriend
Police and that in general most people are good people.my neighborhood and my family.
Police, neighbors general safety issues
Cell phone, street lights, patrol cars, concealed weapons permit
Seems like a lot of people are caring and are around to help.
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People
Lock on my doors, phone handy.
My right to bear arms
Lit pathways, clean pathways, having sidewalks.
Its and easy feeling place
IFPD
Majority of people are good
I just generally feel that it is a safe community. Yes, we do have crime here, but
not on the same level that larger cities see.
My dog.
Small Town
Good neighbors, locks on my doors.
Family/Friends
Have not felt threatened by anything
I'm familiar with areas to avoid.My family and ward
The family life atmosphere
My body
Friendly people
It is a good community
Friendly people
Myself
Most people here are good people
4. Why dont you feel safe in Idaho Falls?
Text Response
Gangs
I live boarder lined to some sketchy neighborhoods
I never feel safe in general
People who seemingly could care less about anyone else
There is a lot of bad people
Doesn't matter where you are, there are always those crazy people who don't care
what they mess up or who they hurt.
A lot of drug addicts that freaks me out.Myself people here are too intrusive in every passive aggressive way. Way to
mean psyco social communication in a negative way.
Usually it is the area I am in when I am alone.
There are a lot of rundown sketchy areas and at night there is defiantly not
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enough streetlights. It is scary
5. Please write the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the words
Idaho Falls Police Department.
Text Response
Safe Tickets
Safe We need more
Annoying The song Bad Boys
Non-existent They could do better
Safety Where are they
Nice guys Where have all the good men gone
I see them everywhere Worthless
911
They probably deal w/ a lot of drug
problems and domestic violence. But
not very hardcore crimesSafety Great
Ready to help when there is a problem Safety
Sincere, devotedNice, most time the city feels great so
Im glad they're doing their job
If there is a police department Good Guys
Mayor Fuhriman There was a car accident, or an accident
Incompetent An accident
Eric rose It's ok
Small Quick to response
Needs more training, public relations Idaho Falls Police Department
IFPD, Police, see them all over Safety, and money
Traffic stops Few of the officer are good just a few
Cool dudes Responsible
Cops Help
Patrol Cars Nervous
Honestly just nothing...but cops ahh... Am I speeding?
Ugh Helpful
Prevalent Safe
Am I speeding? ProtectionSafety Am I speeding?
Car Power struggle.
Tickets Crooks!
Mouthful to say Safe, but slow.
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Speeding Tickets Petty and they're bored
Speeding Tickets Speeding tickets
Dodge Chargers Cops
Too few Effective
Effective Good group of people
Donuts Dependable, good at deterring crime.
Busy, large city and too few officers Jerks. Controlling. Self-Centered.
Traffic ticket Lazy
"The Cops" Safety
Pro-Active Getting a ticket
Small Protection
Traffic ticket Bored- they look for things to get you
Slow response Safety, protection
Strict Stopping crime
Small town, speeding tickets, low crimerate
Wendy
Drug enforcement Donuts
The police are good to have. Friendly
Safety Protect and serve
Police Abuse of power
Police!! Donuts
Busy
6. What are the top 3 services you would like to see the Idaho Falls Police
Department improve?
Number Answer Response Percentage
1 Traffic accident responses 76 19%
2
Theft/robbery/burglary
investigation and
responses
123 31%
3
Vandalism/Trespassing
investigation and
responses
117 29%
4Assaults/Threats/Stalking
investigation and
responses
138 34%
5 Animal Control 68 17%
6 Responding to complaints 46 11%
7 Other 71 18%
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8 Community relations 135 34%
10 It needs no improvement 43 11%
11 I don't know. 40 10%
Other
Round about traffic
put in right turn lanes at major intersections
Educate Officers in knowledge of the law
family abuse support
continue DARE
speeding on 17th street
save the animals!!!!
Neighborhood Police Officers
Gangs/Drugs
Response time in generalCPA case follow-up
child protection responses
Domestic violence resonse
They need to stop being Lords
round about traffic
Juvenile Help
Safety classes gun/intruder etc. Took them for work but would like them
available to public.
Drug Enforcement
Size of Force
Drug Related
Honesty
7. Have you had any interactions with an Idaho Falls Police officer in the past 10
years?
Number Answer Response Percentage
1 Yes 234 56%
2 No 187 44%
Total 421 100%
8. Please indicate the interactions you have had with the Idaho Falls Police:
Number Answer Response Percentage
16 Traffic accidents/Traffic 144 62%
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stops
17
Theft/robbery/burglary
investigation and
responses
44 19%
18
Vandalism/Trespassing
investigation and
responses
28 12%
19
Assaults/Threats/Stalking
investigation and
responses
44 19%
20 Animal Control 24 10%
21 Responding to complaints 44 19%
22 Other 48 21%
OtherAmbulance
Discussing parking violations at Wal-Mart in fire zone near Ammon
Advocacy
Speeding Tickets
Parental kidnapping response
Work related
Domestic violence
Responding to domestic violence
Domestic
Daughter was missing
Ambulance responses
Through my employment
I worked for a bank. They were always quick to respond to alarms and dispatch
always asked the right questions
Mediation for children pick up. "Divorced"
Personal Relationships
Disturbing the peace.
Following up on child abuse report.
Our car window was shot out.They work undercover for us at the Deseret Industries
Friends
Domestic
Issues with Tenants
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Open container
I was part of the citizens police academy. I also have applied to work there.
I manage apartments. I se it all
Donating furniture for use in training exercises
Salutation
Ticket
Professional Interaction
Elder abuse
Hit and run
I worked doing ceiling tiles in the Key Bank where the D.A.R.E. officers work.
Friendly conversations
Reporting Suspected Fire
Just talking with some of the Officers
Traffic violation
NeighborEducation at Clinics or Fairs
Work
My neighbor is an officer. He is also a coach for his sons many sports teams and
his wife does cute things for holidays. They are nice people.
Speeding ticket
Just talking with an officer one day
Speeding
Court house, and DMV registration/licensing
Family Member
Car registration
Juvenile Drugs
9. In the previous situation(s), were you a:
Number Answer Response Percentage
1 Victim 134 58%
2 Witness 84 36%
3 Other 79 34%
OtherDefendant
Verifying statements/did not witness
The one pulled over or the one in the wreck
Took place on my property
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Driver in traffic stop
Both
Cause of traffic accident
Neither, I just worked on a ceiling and talked to them as they were passing one
day.
I know a lot of the officers from my family
Driver
Self
Guilty
Observer of IFPD interactions with immediate family members
The speeder.
I was speeding
Attending a seminar at the court house; registering my vehicle in Idaho and
getting an ID drivers license
My Dog was in the shelterPlaintiff
In the car
Law breaker
10. Did the Idaho Falls Police Department address the issue(s) adequately?
Number Answer Response Percentage
1 Yes 179 78%
2 No 51 22%
Total 230 100%
11. Why do you think the Idaho Falls Police Department did not address the issue
adequately?
Text Response
Understaffed
Improper training and lack of knowledge on landlord/tenant issues. They gave
false advice and did not want to be bothered.
People still park in the fire zone marked "No Parking' including the police officers
Officer didn't understand the law. He ignored the issue to avoid paperwork
They didn't find out enough details - I had only been speeding for a few secondsThey are very condescending if you are a single woman esp. if driving at night
alone. I've been stopped by a few dozen times at night for no reason. Even the
cops told me I wasn't doing anything wrong. Stop the "routine' traffic stops. They
are routine harassment.
Poor Communication
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Too few
They don't investigate reports and excuse themselves from investigating.
Sometimes they use a lot of force in investigations and then make no arrests.
Which traumatizes the family and leaves them faithless in the police.
Biased
The punishment was not enough to keep them in jail long enough and they were
back continuing there same old thing
I was a teenager
No consideration on what happened, no listening
Responding to complaints, police were called with a teenage neighbor, drinking,
smoking, and driving to fast down the street. The police had been called multiple
times and there was no difference, he kept doing those things that made us feel
unsafe.
Didn't seem interested at all until traffic stop
One of the two situations, there was no response to my call at all!!!!Because they had to investigate. The job wasn't already done
Only the law not what they CAN do.
Honestly...I think they are lazy.
Paperwork more important then helping
They don't listen to all sides, to drunk on power
They believe the person with $ as their acquaintances
Investigation was not followed through - we had witnesses and know who the
criminal was and police made one phone call to criminal got voicemail and then
dropped investigation and would not follow up on leads.
Because they listen to the other party and its all your fault
Because I don't think they took the situation serious and laughed at me off like it
was not an issue
Lazy
Nothing Happened
Too many tailgaters who violate the rights of others
Did not act like it was important
I felt they wouldn't get the job done so I just dropped it.
Because I had to call dispatch 3 times cause they were taking their sweet ass time
to respond NOT OK!! Especially when I had my children present in the violentsituation with my ex husband. BULLSHIT!!
Didn't follow up
Do not Follow through
They would not prosecuted
They didn't take care of it as quickly as they could have
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The man abusing an elderly woman should have been removed from the premises
and not just warned.
They wouldn't help me because the person who hit my car with a shopping cart
was only 14 and they didn't want to get involved.
In one of the instances, I was a victim where a young teenage driver ran a stop
sign and pulled in front of me. He then reacted to something on the road and
slammed on his brakes. I rear-ended him. The teenage driver had no proof of
insurance and no ID (license). And yet I was the only one ticketed, for an
accident where I was not at fault. I know that the person that rear-ends someone
is ALWAYS at fault. But it was ridiculous. Because the officer seemed to know
the boy, he faced no consequences for his actions.
Initially the complaints were taken in a professional manner but the detectives
did not seem to care and did a lazy job investigating.
They seemed to brush off the situation like it wasn't a big deal, even though we
weren't the only ones calling in with the complaint.Lazy or didn't care
It did not feel like they cared to be doing their job, that some tasks are petty. t
may be petty to them but it is important to us. They also never followed up and
the report that was written was full of inaccurate and false information.
Lack of interest
When I informed IF police of a drug buy, the dealer was informed
I was only going 2 miles over the speed limit and I was pulled over and given a
ticket
12. Idaho Falls Police Officers are generally:
Number Question 1 2 3 4 5Total
ResponsesMean
1Respectful:
Not Respectful169 112 67 20 11 379 1.92
2Friendly:
Unfriendly154 122 69 21 17 383 2.02
3Helpful: Not
Helpful151 117 76 20 13 377 2.01
4 Fair: Unfair 148 102 86 33 9 378 2.08
5
Adequately
Forceful:
Excessively
Forceful
133 100 98 23 15 369 2.15
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13. Please indicate your opinions about the following statements:
Number QuestionStrongly
AgreeAgree Neutral Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
Total
Responses
1
I have
confidencein the Idaho
Falls Police
Department
.
82 209 87 17 5 400
2
The Idaho
Falls Police
Department
has too little
presence in
the
community.
23 73 171 114 18 399
3
Media
coverage of
the Idaho
Falls Police
Department
is generally
negative.
6 41 191 142 13 393
4
The IdahoFalls Police
Department
treats
everyone in
the area
fairly.
19 151 153 65 11 399
5
The Idaho
Falls Police
Department
is noteffective at
PREVENTI
NG crime.
6 44 158 157 32 397
6 The Idaho 18 138 186 45 9 396
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Falls Police
Department
is effective
at
INVESTIGA
TING
crime.
7
My overall
perception
of the Idaho
Falls Police
Department
is negative.
8 43 109 177 62 399
14. Please rank the top 3 items that have most influenced your perception of theIdaho Falls Police Department. (1 being the most influential)
Number Answer 1 2 3 4 5 6Total
Responses
1 Personal contact 193 44 45 0 2 0 284
2 Local media 69 87 85 2 0 0 243
3 National media 5 8 37 3 4 0 57
4
Stories/Information I
have received from
friends/family/cowor
kers/etc.
76 149 75 1 0 0 301
5
Past experiences with
police officers in
different locations
62 66 83 4 1 0 216
6 Other 3 2 5 0 0 1 11
Total40
8356
33
010 7 1 -
Other
Neighbor
Client treatments
DARE
Seeing police cars/police
One is a neighbor
Strong Presence
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Observations as a resident
15. If the Idaho Falls Police Department were to offer the following classes, would
you attend?
Number Question Yes No Maybe
Total
Responses
1 Drug Education 64 216 86 366
2Home/Business
Security119 147 108 374
3 Internet safety 128 160 87 375
4 Emergency Response 154 127 92 373
5Using Crime
mapping/AlertID83 180 94 357
6Property Crime
Prevention
107 156 107 370
7Frauds/Scams/Identity
Theft138 135 107 380
8Police Tactics
Education103 171 86 360
9 Bicycle Safety 56 234 73 363
10 SWAT Response 88 192 83 363
11 Anti-bullying 127 161 93 381
12 Car Seat Safety 78 211 76 365
13 Reporting Crimes 112 168 87 367
16. What is your gender?
Number Answer Response Percentage
1 Male 82 43%
2 Female 108 57%
Total 190 100%
17. What is your age?
Number Answer Response Percentage1 18-19 9 5%
2 20-24 21 11%
3 25-29 33 17%
4 30-34 22 11%
5 35-39 28 15%
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6 40-44 22 11%
7 45-49 15 8%
8 50-54 14 7%
9 55-59 6 3%
10 60-64 7 4%
11 65-69 5 3%
12 70-74 3 2%
13 75-79 1 1%
14 80-84 0 0%
15 85 years and older 0 0%
16I would rather not
say7 4%
Total 193 100%
18. What is your ethnicity?Number Answer Response Percentage
1 Alaska Native 0 0%
2 American Indian 3 2%
3 Asian 1 1%
4Black or African
American1 1%
5 Hispanic or Latino 13 7%
6
Native Hawaiian
and Pacific
Islander
3 2%
7 White 154 80%
8 Other 4 2%
9I would rather not
say14 7%
Total 193 100%
19. What is your personal annual income level from all sources before taxes?
Number Answer Response Percentage
1 Less than $10,000 15 8%2 $10,000-$14,999 13 7%
3 $15,000-$24,999 27 14%
4 $25,000-$34,999 28 15%
5 $35,000-$49,999 25 13%
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6 $50,000-$74,999 31 16%
7 $75,000-$99,999 9 5%
8$100,000-
$149,9997 4%
9$150,000-
$199,999 5 3%
10 $200,000 or more 1 1%
11I would rather not
say28 15%
Total 189 100%
20. What is your residential zip code?
Number Answer Response Percentage1 83401 52 28%
2 83402 49 26%
3 83403 9 5%
4 83404 37 20%
5 83405 1 1%
6 83406 15 8%
7 83415 0 0%
8 Other 25 13%
Total 188 100%
21. Please share any comments you may have about the Idaho Falls Police
Department with us.
Text Response
They do well with what they have and need more positive coverage
Give Eric Rose a raise
I am very glad IFPD is here, would like to see better victim treatment for sex
crimes and mental health.
Give me Busses!
NoneResponse times could improve in crisis situations.
When will there be a "Community justice agency?"
I was told I was a liar by the officer
More important to hit quotas and do the busy work
Obey the laws you expect us to obey.
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The first thing that comes to my mind of IFPD: Abuse of Power
If people knew what you had to deal with, they would move! Thank you for all
that you do. We appreciate all that you do for the city of Idaho Falls.
Why Don't I feel safe: "I have seen gang violence in my neighborhood 1st thing
that comes to my mind about IFPD: "Kind"
Thank you for all that you do
Q11) Why not addressing issues adequately: Not spying - Doing Well
You're doing great
More radar on Sunnyside
Where is there a need for volunteers?
Q4) Why don't feel safe in IF? Because there are a lot of sex offenders
Q4) A lot of drugs and gang like activities