PUBLIC SAFETY & POLICINGCommunity Survey Results

COMMUNITY SURVEY• 723 responses, 631 Boise residents• Responses gathered between November 17th – December 1st

• Survey was presented in both English & Spanish• Advertised through various channels

• Mayor, Council & multiple City social media accounts• Internal and External newsletters• Community Partners• Liaison Officers• Press release

C R E A T I N G A C I T Y F O R E V E R Y O N E

DEMOGRAPHICSAge Gender

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RACE/ETHNICITY

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EDUCATION

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WHAT DOES PUBLIC SAFETY MEAN TO YOU?

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HOW SAFE DO YOU CURRENTLY FEEL AS A RESIDENT OF BOISE?

Answer Choices Responses

Very safe 51.36%

Somewhat safe 34.24%

Neutral 4.96%

Somewhat unsafe 6.88%

Very unsafe 2.56%

C R E A T I N G A C I T Y F O R E V E R Y O N E

HAS YOUR FEELING OF SAFETY IMPROVED OR DECLINED IN THE PAST YEAR?

Answer Choices

Responses

Improved 8.15%

Declined 49.36%

No Change 42.49%

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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING INTERACTIONS HAVE YOU PERSONALLY EXPERIENCED WITH BPD?

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C R E A T I N G A C I T Y F O R E V E R Y O N EC R E A T I N G A C I T Y F O R E V E R Y O N E

POLICY UPDATESBPD is currently considering several policy updates and reforms.

Several initiatives, including the Duty to Intervene and expansion of BPD's behavioral health team have already been implemented. Several more are being researched for best practices.

Please rank the list below in order of importance to you, with 1 being 'most important'

C R E A T I N G A C I T Y F O R E V E R Y O N E

CROWD MANAGEMENT“I am unfamiliar with the current process but hope that it allows for freedom of speech and prevents intimidation of individuals by potentially violent groups.”

• Equal treatment• Physical space• Respond quickly, de-escalate• Respond to illegal behavior in real time• Disallow weapons

C R E A T I N G A C I T Y F O R E V E R Y O N E

RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, LEADERSHIPRecruitment• Diversity• Mental health• Experience, quality, ability• Emotional intelligence• Education

Training & Leadership• De-escalation• Mental health• Implicit bias• Transparency in discipline

process• Increased staffing

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ARE THERE OTHER POLICY UPDATES OR REFORMS YOU THINK BPD SHOULD CONSIDER OR EVALUATE?• Special unit for mental health• Enforce speed limit• Bring back ombudsman• Process for feedback• Evaluate black cars, SUVs• More de-escalation training• Hire more officers, increase funding• Community policing• Beats, or neighborhood policing

C R E A T I N G A C I T Y F O R E V E R Y O N ERESPONSE TO COVID-19

C R E A T I N G A C I T Y F O R E V E R Y O N E

DASHBOARDS• Improve

mobile view• Additional

dashboards• Traffic• Use of Force• Demographics• Types of offense

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Questions &Next Steps