City Services Satisfaction Survey 2006 City Services Satisfaction Survey | Page 30

Ratings Of Arlington Police Department – Trend
(Top Two Box—Excellent/Good)
Dec. 2000
Dec. 2001
Nov. 2002
Nov. 2003
Dec. 2005
88
86
88
85
84
Courtesy of the
Officers
85
85
82
83
84
Providing Feeling
of Safety
78
Visibility of
Police*
75
83
81
82
83
83
83
80
82
Emergency
Response Time
73
72
70
73
Enforcing Traffic
Regulations
77
79
79
77
80
77
Reducing Gang
Problems
77
74
76
75
76
Reducing Drug
Activities
0
20
40
60
80
100
Percent
Question: “Now thinking about the service of the Arlington Police Department, how would you rate the police
department on each of the following?”
Base: Total respondents, excluding “don’t knows.” (Base Varies; Average Base Size: 2000 n=427; 2001 n=427;
2002 n=428; 2003 n=412; 2005 n=397)
* Note: The events of September 11, 2001, may have affected this measure in 2001, either by increased visibility of
police or increased sensitivity to police.
Decision Analyst, Inc.
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