February, 2006:
Resident Survey of
Policing Needs & Priorities Released
A primary goal of Chief James A. Walters is to utilize the resources of the Greenwich Police Department in an effort to create a closer relationship with the residents of the Town of Greenwich, as well as formulate a long-term strategic plan to be used as a guide to accomplish department goals. The goal of creating a closer relationship with residents would be accomplished by way of employing community policing strategies.
The backbone of community policing is the concept of working with the community to address causes of crime and quality of life issues in an effort to reduce the problems themselves and the associated fear through a wide range of activities. We believe the first step toward achieving this goal is to better understand the community’s strengths and weaknesses, what residents want from their police department, and most importantly, what neighborhoods identify as priorities. The belief is that a resident survey of policing needs and priorities in Greenwich is needed to accomplish this goal.
This survey is just one step in the larger department goal to create a long-term strategic plan that would establish as a stronghold, concepts and strategies of community policing. Please click on the "PoliceResidentSurveyResults.pdf" Attachment above for survey results analysis.
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