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The Science Seminar Series: October 14, 2004
Thomasville Resident’s Perceptions of Community Policing and Police Department Performance: Survey Results
Dr. Chet Ballard and Dr. Rudy Prine
Dept. of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal JusticeValdosta State University
Valdosta, GA, 31698
Place: Powell Hall
Time: 4:00 -5:00pm
This project utilizes both mail and electronic type surveys to explore the relationship between Thomasville residents and their Police Department. Questions included items that measured trust, safety, police-citizen interaction, perceptions of racism, and actual victimization. Basic demographic information is included and comparisons are made between White and African-American respondents. Open-ended questions also allow citizens to make detailed comments and observations about crime and the police response.