Policing Survey 2025

The Town of Hardisty, Town of Killam, Town of Sedgewick and Village of Forestburg have partnered together to undertake a study of policing in our effected areas. The towns/village have partnered with BLU Alliance to collect and provide data that would allow us (as well as the Alberta Government) to make decisions regarding policing in our area in the future. By completing this survey, you are assisting us to collect meaningful data that will be utilized for this purpose. No personal information will be collected during this survey and all data will be submitted anonymously.

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* 1. If applicable, which communities do you live/work in? (Select all that apply)

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* 2. What is your relationship with the community? (Select all that apply)

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* 3. How long have you lived or worked within the community?

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* 4. What is your age group? (Optional but helpful for analysis)

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* 5. In the past 3 years, have you/your business or organization engaged with or received policing services? If so, which services? (Select all that apply)

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* 6. In the past 3 years, have you/your business or organization been the victim of a crime that was not reported to the police?

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* 7. Follow-up (if "Yes" selected): Why was the incident not reported? (Select all that apply)

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* 8. Rank which activities you think are having the most negative impact on your community (1 = Most Negative Impact)

  1. Property Crimes (including trespassing, theft, break & enters)
  2. Persons Crimes (including harassment, assault, homicide)
  3. Financial Crimes (including identity theft, fraud)
  4. Drugs
  5. Gangs
  6. Social Disorder
  7. Traffic Offences (including speeding, impaired driving)
  8. Other

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* 9. In your opinion, how should the following policing activities be prioritized? (1 = Most Important)

  1. Responding promptly to incidents in-progress
  2. Conducting general criminal investigations post-incident
  3. Proactive investigations into drug trafficking
  4. Concentrated effort on gang enforcement
  5. Directed monitoring and enforcement of prolific offenders
  6. Community crime prevention programming
  7. Community visibility/proactive patrols
  8. Traffic enforcement

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* 10. How safe do you feel in your community?

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* 11. What is your primary means of staying informed about local public safety news?

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* 12. In the event of a dated or lower severity crime or suspicious activity, what is your preferred way of reporting? (1 = Most Preferred)

  1. In-person at police station
  2. Telephone
  3. Mobile App
  4. Website

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* 13. Do you have any concerns about how policing is delivered in your community today?

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* 14. What changes (if any) would you suggest could be made to improve local policing?

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* 15. What considerations (e.g., cost, governance, training, etc.) would be most important to you when assessing alternative policing models?

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* 16. Do you have any comments/feedback you would like to provide on policing that haven’t been covered?