Crime & Safety
Deerfield Police Seek Feedback On Community's Top Crime Concerns
The department asked residents to assess their feeling of safety and rate the quality of their interactions with police.
DEERFIELD, IL — Seeking feedback from the community it serves, the The Deerfield Police Department asked all residents to complete a brief survey to help improve the service it provides.
The department said its core values include human rights, a safe town, professionalism and a balanced workplace for staff, it said, announcing the survey.
Its 2018 community survey is aimed to assess how well those values are being served and to "evaluate the courtesy, efficiency and effectiveness" of Deerfield police.
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The survey asks residents:
- How safe do you feel in different locations around Deerfield?
- What are the town's biggest public safety issues and nuisances?
- What kind of contact have you had with the Deerfield Police Department?
- How would you rate your interaction and service with department personnel?
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The Deerfield Police Departments annual report last year indicated the village has experienced five-year lows in number of reported thefts, traffic crashes and incidents of criminal damage, despite increasing numbers of calls for service to the department.
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