Green Bay Reporter

The Green Bay Police Department would like to extend its gratitude to the public for their participation in the spring Police2Peace Community Survey in which more than 770 respondents shared their thoughts on public safety and policing in a bilingual voluntary and anonymous survey. 

Each survey taker was asked to evaluate a series of statements by sharing opinions on experience, comfort levels, protection, training, and visibility. The survey was offered in English & Español.

Sample of Survey Results:

• Q: Please rank in order of importance from top to bottom of the following characteristics you think Green Bay police officers should possess.
  • Ranked #1: Law Enforcement Skills
  • Ranked #2: Critical Thinking Skills
  • Ranked #3: Empathy for Others
  • Ranked #4: De-Escalation Skills
  • Ranked #5: Communication Skills
  • Ranked #6: People Skills
  • Ranked #7: Good Physical Shape
  • Ranked #8: Tactical Skills
  • Ranked #9: Ability to Take Change
  • Ranked #10: Courage
• Q: The people of Green Bay support the Green Bay Police Department.
  • Strongly Agree – 139 Respondents
  • Agree – 364 Respondents
  • Neither Agree nor Disagree – 194 Respondents
  • Disagree – 52 Respondents
  • Strongly Disagree – 20 Respondents
• Q: The Green Bay Police Department effectively engages the community to help control crime and disorder.
  • Strongly Agree – 105 Respondents
  • Agree – 272 Respondents
  • Neither Agree nor Disagree – 229 Respondents
  • Disagree – 119 Respondents
  • Strongly Disagree – 43 Respondents

“Ensuring our values are consistent with those of our community is an essential part of maintaining the trust and legitimacy of the Green Bay Police Department. I want to thank everyone who took the survey and our partners at Police2Peace for helping us in this effort,” said Chief Chris Davis, Green Bay Police Department.

This survey was funded by a U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant. For the complete list of questions and responses, please visit the Green Bay Police Department website at www.gbpolice.org and click on the Community Engagement section or by visiting https://bit.ly/3N53HSK.

Original source can be found here.