Snohomish County Sheriff's Office Community Survey

1.What city do you live in?

2.Do you live within city limits or in unincorporated Snohomish County?

Unincorporated Snohomish County

Within city limits

Unsure

3.What is your zip code?

7.Do you speak any other languages besides English? If so, please list below:

9.How would you rate race relations between the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office and the community?

12.Over the past 12 months, have you limited or changed your activities because you were worried about crime?

Yes

No

If yes, please explain:

13.Do you feel that crime is such a problem in Snohomish County that you have considered moving elsewhere?

Yes

No

I don't know

14.Do you believe that law enforcement keeps communities safe?

Yes

No

I don't know

15.Do you believe that the Sheriff's Office has contributed to making your community safe?

Yes

No

Sometimes

I don't know

Please explain:

18.Have you ever felt like you had to be careful, or were you ever told to be careful when dealing with the police?

Yes

No

Please explain:

19.Do you think that law enforcement (in general) treats minorities (i.e., members of the LGBTQ community, women, various ethnic/racial groups, mentally disabled, physically disabled, etc.) more harshly, less harshly, or just as they do anyone else?

More harshly

Less harshly

Just as anyone else

20.Yes or no: I have called the police in the past year.

Yes

No

22.Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Sheriff's Office is handling its job?

Approve

Disapprove

Please explain:

23.Agree or Disagree: The Sheriff's Office does a good job of reporting back to the community about its findings on investigations of possible police misconduct.

24.Agree or Disagree: Being the victim of police brutality is something you personally worry about

25.Agree or Disagree: The Sheriff's Office has enough officers to meet the county’s needs

26.Agree of Disagree: The cultural make-up of SCSO is representative of the community it serves

27.Agree or Disagree: The Sheriff's Office is responsible with taxpayer money and allocates its resources well

28.In your experience, does SCSO (check all that apply):

Regularly communicate with community members about events happening

Develop relationships with community members through social outreach, public interactions, newsletters, websites, etc.

Work with the community to solve local problems

Practice community policing

29.During a typical week, how many days do you watch local news on TV, not including sports?

0-1

2-5

6+

30.During a typical week, how many days do you read the local news in a printed newspaper, not including sports?

0-1

2-5

6+

31.During a typical week, how many days do you watch, read, or listen to local news on the Internet, not including sports?

0-1

2-5

6+

32.When it comes to social media, do you or would you follow the Sheriff's Office on these platforms? (Check all that apply)

Other (please list)

33.Regarding engagement with the Sheriff's Office, which would you be willing to participate in? Please check all that apply.

Sheriff’s Watch Meetings (monthly citizen-led meetings that can be centrally held to address and document concerns from the community)

Neighborhood Walks (Scheduled walks within neighborhoods hosted by Sheriff's Office staff)

Coffee with a Cop events (Scheduled meet & greets with officers in various locations – hosted by local businesses to encourage community conversations)

Safety Fairs (Scheduled events that bring together local law enforcement, health and other public safety agencies who offer interactive exhibits and demonstrations

Citizen’s Police Academy (12-week training for citizens to learn about SCSO operations – from Administration, to Patrol to Corrections to Specialized Teams such as K9 and SWAT)

Substations and Stop Stations (SCSO designated offices within Patrol Zones. Open to assist citizens during business hours with non-emergency services such as police reports, etc.)

Direct interaction with an officer (Contact with a member of the agency – community education, traffic assistance, etc.)

I don't know

Other (please specify)