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rn <br /> a� <br /> Q a' <br /> � <br /> �_ � <br /> �.� GODBE RESEARtH <br /> �� ; Gam Insight <br /> �, <br /> ➢ Ratings of public safety continue to remain positive, and the results indicate that residents feel <br /> significantly safer in the downtown area after dark than they did prior to downtown revitalization <br /> efforts. <br /> ■ Overall, three-quarters of residents said the police department does an "excellent" (28%) or <br /> "good" (45%) job of addressing neighborhood concerns, and these results are consistent with <br /> previous surveys. <br /> ■ Further, residents were between were between "somewhat" and "very satisfied" with traffic <br /> law enforcement, neighborhood police patrols, and the City's efforts to prevent crime. <br /> ■ Similar to the 2003 and 2008 surveys, 4 out of 5 residents feel "very safe" (43°/a) or <br /> "reasonably safe" (39%) walking alone in their neighborhood after dark. <br /> ■ Currently 3 out of 4 residents feel °very safe" (34%} or "reasonably safe" (39%) walking alone <br /> in business downtown areas after dark. These results are consistent with the 2008 survey, <br /> and continue to be significantly more positive than levels observed in 2003. More specifically, <br /> nearly twice as many residents feel "very safe" walking alone downtown after dark than in <br /> 2003 (34% vs. 18%). <br /> ■ Among the residents who reported that they do not feel safe walking alone after dark, they <br /> most frequently mentioned "gangs or other crime" as the reason. <br /> Page 8 <br /> January 2011 <br />