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<br /> <br />Public safety ratings remain. positive, and the results Indicate that residents feel <br />significantly safer in the downtown area after dark. <br />. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />Overall, 7 out of 10 residents reported that the police department does an <br />"excellent" (250~) .or UgoodJJ {450/o) job of addressing neighborhood concerns. <br />These results are consistent with the 2001 survey and the 2003 survey, although <br />another measure found a slight decline in satisfaction with neighborhood police <br />patrols. <br /> <br />Similar to the results of the 2003 survey, 4 out of 5 residents reported that they <br />feel "very safe" (460/0) or "somewhat safe" (340/0) walking alone in their <br />neighborhood after dark. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Perceptions of safety in the downtown area have improved significantly from the <br />2003 survey results. Currently 3 out of 4 residents feel either uvery safe" (390/0) or <br />"somewhat safe" (37010) walking in the business downtown areas of Redwood City <br />after dark. This result represents a 21 percent increase in ratings of uvery safe." <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />"1J <br />Q) <br />(C <br />CD <br />-J..-.....J <br />-J..)> <br /> <br />Among the residents who reported that they do nolt feel safe in their neighborhood <br />and/or downtown after dark, they most frequently mentioned gangs or other crime <br />and people or groups loitering as the reason. <br /> <br />Page 9 <br />February 2009 <br /> <br />. <br />