NCJ Number
111425
Date Published
1988
Length
62 pages
Annotation
Results from a survey of 3,166 members of the Michigan State University community pertain to ratings of offense severity, campus police investigative and service priorities, citizen public safety responsibilities, criminal victimization, and an assessment of the campus Department of Public Safety (DPS).
Abstract
A total of 904 questionnaires were received and analyzed. Sixty-six percent of the respondents were female and 34 percent male. Thirty-two percent were students, 19 percent faculty, and 49 percent staff. The survey asked respondents how they would prioritize 11 common offenses, how the DPS should prioritize the investigation of 10 crimes and the performance of 12 community-oriented services, the role citizens should play in assisting police, and whether the respondent has been a crime victim. The survey also asked respondents to rate DPS, list its strengths and weaknesses, and make recommendations for improvements. This report presents data on each question according to all respondents and according to respondent subgroups. The survey supports recent DPS modifications to institute the team approach to community policing. Questionnaire, community team policing guidelines, 33 footnotes.