Crime & Safety

Fremont Police Seeks Feedback Through Community Survey

The annual survey asks questions such as how community members feel about the department and how it can improve.

FREMONT, CA — Fremont police released its annual survey Monday, asking for feedback about the department and any overall community concerns.

The 13-question survey is available until Oct. 31, and asks for comments on how the Fremont Police Department can improve its response in the community. It also asks questions such as what crimes concern residents the most, experiences interacting with officers and what programs offer the most value to the community.

"Please take our community survey to let us know what you think about our services and how we can improve," the department said in a statement on social media. "Your participation helps us identify important issues for our department to address."

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The survey is anonymous, and residents do not need to make an account to fill it out, police said.

Last year's results show that a majority of residents who took the survey felt the police department was effective in its response in understanding concerns and meeting people's needs

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Roughly 35% felt neutral about the department's ability to work with community members to solve local problems. Meanwhile, almost 28% felt the department did a good job of working together with community members, while 7% thought the police were not effective at all.

To view last year's survey results, click here.

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