Aurukun Shire Council - Community Safety Plan Review (2024) - Crime and Policing; Including CCTV Resident Survey

NOTE: This survey is for Aurukun residents only. If you are a stakeholder, please go to: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NM7R7MW

Thank you for participating in the Aurukun Shire Council Community Safety Plan Community Engagement process. Your participation will contribute to the improved safety and perception of safety of all constituents in the Aurukun Shire Council area.

The Aurukun Shire Council Community Safety Plan (CSP) aims to outline how Council will seek to enhance perceptions of safety, reduce crime and build community resilience, and will inform Council’s future strategic planning. The CSP shall work in conjunction with other Government community safety planning and frameworks.

All personal information gathered via this survey will be de-identified and retained and used exclusively by Council to improve community safety in the Aurukun Shire/ Township.

Please remember to press the "DONE" button at the bottom of the survey once complete to ensure it is submitted.

This survey will take around 5 mins to complete. By fully completing this survey and providing your contact details, you could WIN A PRIZE! Prize winners drawn after survey close 31 October 2024. Max 1 entry per person, per survey (5 total).

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* 1. How old are you?

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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* 2. How do you identify (gender)?

Male

Female

Other

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* 3. How do you identify (ethnicity)?

Aboriginal

Torres Strait Islander

Other

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* 4. Do you live in Aurukun?

Yes

No (please use stakeholder survey)

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* 5. Where in the Aurukun Shire/Township do you live?

Bottom

Top

Non-aligned area

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* 6. IF you would like to go in the draw to WIN A PRIZE for completing this survey, please provide your details so that we can contact you if you win:

name:

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* 7. phone number:

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* 8. email address:

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* 9. In your experience, how much of a problem is crime in Aurukun?

Minor

Moderate

Major

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* 10. How often do you feel safe in Aurukun?

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 11. Over the past 12 months, would you say that crime levels in Aurukun have...?

Reduced

Stayed the same

Increased

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* 12. When compared with the wider FNQ/ Cape York Indigenous Council regions, would you say that Aurukun would have...?

Less crime

Equal crime

More crime

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* 13. Why do you think this is the case?

I have witnessed it

Others have witnessed it and told me

Media coverage

Other (please specify eg. social media)

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* 14. How much does fear of crime in Aurukun impact how you live your life in community?

Small impact (I live my life freely)

Moderate impact (I slightly change my lifestyle for my safety)

Major impact (I significantly change my lifestyle for my safety)

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* 15. Over the past 12 months, have you either witnessed or experienced any of the following crimes in Aurukun? Please tick all that apply.

Rioting/Looting

Anti-social driving (speeding, dangerous driving, hooning, loud music)

Discarded needles/ drug-taking equipment in a public place

Disorder/ shouting/ swearing/ fighting in public

Domestic violence/ abuse

Drunkenness

Illegal dumping of waste

Graffiti/ Vandalism

Homophobic harassment

Break and enter (dwellings)

Break and enter (businesses)

Loud music

Loud parties

Noisy neighbours

Online bullying or harassment

People taking illegal drugs

Physical assaults/ attacks (incl sexual assaults)

Problems with neighbours

Prostitution

Racial harassment

Rubbish or litter lying around

Setting fires

Street drinking

Underage drinking

Youth disorder/ crime

Sly grog

None of the above.

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* 16. How often do you worry about the following community safety issues in the Aurukun Shire/Township?

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Rioting/Looting	Rioting/Looting Options menu
Anti-social driving (speeding, dangerous driving, hooning, loud music)	Anti-social driving (speeding, dangerous driving, hooning, loud music) Options menu
Car crime (incl theft/ unlawful use of a motor vehicle/ unlicensed driving etc)	Car crime (incl theft/ unlawful use of a motor vehicle/ unlicensed driving etc) Options menu
Discarded needles/ drug-taking equipment in a public place	Discarded needles/ drug-taking equipment in a public place Options menu
Disorder/ shouting/ swearing/ fighting in public	Disorder/ shouting/ swearing/ fighting in public Options menu
Domestic violence/ abuse	Domestic violence/ abuse Options menu
Drunkenness	Drunkenness Options menu
Illegal dumping of waste	Illegal dumping of waste Options menu
Graffiti/ Vandalism	Graffiti/ Vandalism Options menu
Homophobic harassment	Homophobic harassment Options menu
Break and enter (dwellings)	Break and enter (dwellings) Options menu
Break and enter (businesses)	Break and enter (businesses) Options menu
Loud music	Loud music Options menu
Loud parties	Loud parties Options menu
Noisy neighbours	Noisy neighbours Options menu
Online bullying or harassment	Online bullying or harassment Options menu
People taking illegal drugs	People taking illegal drugs Options menu
Physical assaults/ attacks (incl sexual assaults)	Physical assaults/ attacks (incl sexual assaults) Options menu
Problems with neighbours	Problems with neighbours Options menu
Prostitution	Prostitution Options menu
Racial harassment	Racial harassment Options menu
Rubbish or litter lying around	Rubbish or litter lying around Options menu
Setting fires	Setting fires Options menu
Street drinking	Street drinking Options menu
Underage drinking	Underage drinking Options menu
Youth disorder/ crime	Youth disorder/ crime Options menu
Sly grog	Sly grog Options menu

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* 17. How safe do you feel in the following situations in the Aurukun Shire/Township?

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At home during the day	At home during the day Options menu
At home during the night	At home during the night Options menu
Out and about during the day	Out and about during the day Options menu
Out and about during the night	Out and about during the night Options menu

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* 18. If you answered (1) very unsafe or (2) A bit unsafe in Q15, please explain why?

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* 19. Did you report any of these crime(s) to police?

Yes

Not Applicable

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* 20. How did you report these crime(s) to police?

1 - I did not report these crime(s)

2 - At the local police station

3 - By speaking to an on-duty police officers

4 - By calling Crime Stoppers

5 - By calling 000

6 - Via the dedicated sly grog hotline - 1800 500 815

Other (please specify)

Not Applicable

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* 21. If you did not report the crime/s, please briefly explain why

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* 22. How responsive were police to your reported crime?

1 - Not at all responsive

2 - Not so responsive

3 - Somewhat responsive

4 - Very responsive

5 - Extremely responsive

Not Applicable

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* 23. How effective are CCTV cameras at stopping crime in Aurukun?

1 - Not very effective

2 - Somewhat effective

3 - Moderately effective

4 - Quite effective

5 - Very effective

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* 24. How effective are cameras at making you feel safer in Aurukun?

1 - Not very effective

2 - Somewhat effective

3 - Moderately effective

4 - Quite effective

5 - Very effective

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* 25. How effective do you think patrolling security guards deter crime and increase perceptions of safety in the Aurukun Shire/Township

1 - Not very effective

2 - Somewhat effective

3 - Moderately effective

4 - Quite effective

5 - Very effective

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* 26. How effective do you think community police officers deter crime and increase perceptions of safety in the Aurukun Shire/Township

1 - Not very effective

2 - Somewhat effective

3 - Moderately effective

4 - Quite effective

5 - Very effective

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* 27. How well do you think the Queensland Police Service (QPS) officers respond to community safety concerns in Aurukun?

1 - Poorly

2 - Average

3 - Well

4 - Very well

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* 28. Do you think there are enough police in Aurukun?

Yes

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* 29. Do you know the name of the local Queensland Police Service (QPS) Officer in Charge in Aurukun?

Yes

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* 30. How visible do you feel the combined police/ security presence is in the Aurukun Shire/Township?

1 - Very visible

2 - Quite visible

3 - Not very visible

4 - Not at all visible

Aurukun Shire Council - Community Safety Plan Review (2024) - Crime and Policing; Including CCTV Resident Survey

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* 1. How old are you?

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* 2. How do you identify (gender)?

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* 3. How do you identify (ethnicity)?

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* 4. Do you live in Aurukun?

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* 5. Where in the Aurukun Shire/Township do you live?

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* 6. IF you would like to go in the draw to WIN A PRIZE for completing this survey, please provide your details so that we can contact you if you win: name:

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* 7. phone number:

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* 8. email address:

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* 9. In your experience, how much of a problem is crime in Aurukun?

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* 10. How often do you feel safe in Aurukun?

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* 11. Over the past 12 months, would you say that crime levels in Aurukun have...?

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* 12. When compared with the wider FNQ/ Cape York Indigenous Council regions, would you say that Aurukun would have...?

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* 13. Why do you think this is the case?

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* 14. How much does fear of crime in Aurukun impact how you live your life in community?

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* 15. Over the past 12 months, have you either witnessed or experienced any of the following crimes in Aurukun? Please tick all that apply.

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* 16. How often do you worry about the following community safety issues in the Aurukun Shire/Township?

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* 17. How safe do you feel in the following situations in the Aurukun Shire/Township?

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* 18. If you answered (1) very unsafe or (2) A bit unsafe in Q15, please explain why?

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* 19. Did you report any of these crime(s) to police?

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* 20. How did you report these crime(s) to police?

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* 21. If you did not report the crime/s, please briefly explain why

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* 22. How responsive were police to your reported crime?

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* 23. How effective are CCTV cameras at stopping crime in Aurukun?

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* 24. How effective are cameras at making you feel safer in Aurukun?

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* 25. How effective do you think patrolling security guards deter crime and increase perceptions of safety in the Aurukun Shire/Township

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* 26. How effective do you think community police officers deter crime and increase perceptions of safety in the Aurukun Shire/Township

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* 27. How well do you think the Queensland Police Service (QPS) officers respond to community safety concerns in Aurukun?

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* 28. Do you think there are enough police in Aurukun?

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* 29. Do you know the name of the local Queensland Police Service (QPS) Officer in Charge in Aurukun?

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* 30. How visible do you feel the combined police/ security presence is in the Aurukun Shire/Township?

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* 31. Please provide any further comments you may have regarding Policing, crime, and/or CCTV in Aurukun.

* 6. IF you would like to go in the draw to WIN A PRIZE for completing this survey, please provide your details so that we can contact you if you win:

name: