Community Satisfaction Survey 2013
1. The island of Hawai'i is a safe place to live.
  answered question 600
 
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  Response
Percent
Response
Count
Strongly Agree
13.7% 82
Agree
49.2% 295
Neutral
23.8% 143
Disagree
11.8% 71
Strongly Disagree
1.5% 9
2. The island of Hawai'i is a safe place to work.
  answered question 598
 
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  Response
Percent
Response
Count
Strongly Agree
16.2% 97
Agree
56.4% 337
Neutral
21.2% 127
Disagree
5.0% 30
Strongly Disagree
1.2% 7
3. The island of Hawai'i is a safe place to visit.
  answered question 599
 
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  Response
Percent
Response
Count
Strongly Agree
12.9% 77
Agree
52.8% 316
Neutral
22.2% 133
Disagree
11.0% 66
Strongly Disagree
1.2% 7
4. Under what circumstances, if any, did you have contact with the Hawai'i Police Department during the past year? (Please scroll down and check all that apply).
  answered question 590
 
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  Response
Percent
Response
Count
911 call
19.7% 116
Traffic stop
13.4% 79
Traffic accident
6.4% 38
Made a report
30.8% 182
Parking ticket
0.5% 3
Police community program
13.9% 82
Casual encounter with an officer
28.8% 170
Requested a record
4.7% 28
Registered a firearm
6.3% 37
Got fingerprinted
2.0% 12
Victim of a crime
12.5% 74
Witness to a crime
5.8% 34
Arrested for a crime
0.7% 4
Spoke with a detective
13.4% 79
No contact
18.0% 106
Do not wish to declare
3.1% 18
Other (please specify in the box below)
 
15.3% 90
5. During the past year, did you have contact with a POLICE OFFICER from the Hawai'i Police Department?
  answered question 588
 
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  Response
Percent
Response
Count
Yes
72.8% 428
No
27.2% 160
6. 1. The officer(s) I had contact with expressed interest in helping me.
  answered question 430
 
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  Response
Percent
Response
Count
Strongly Agree
26.0% 112
Agree
28.4% 122
Neutral
15.8% 68
Disagree
10.9% 47
Strongly Disagree
14.2% 61
Does Not Apply
4.7% 20
7. 2. The officer(s) I had contact with showed concern for my safety.
  answered question 428
 
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  Response
Percent
Response
Count
Strongly Agree
19.6% 84
Agree
27.6% 118
Neutral
22.2% 95
Disagree
9.1% 39
Strongly Disagree
11.4% 49
Does Not Apply
10.0% 43
8. 3. The officer(s) I had contact with showed compassion.
  answered question 426
 
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  Response
Percent
Response
Count
Strongly Agree
18.3% 78
Agree
25.8% 110
Neutral
21.8% 93
Disagree
14.1% 60
Strongly Disagree
15.3% 65
Does Not Apply
4.7% 20
9. 4. The officer(s) I had contact with demonstrated professionalism.
  answered question 426
 
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  Response
Percent
Response
Count
Strongly Agree
25.4% 108
Agree
33.6% 143
Neutral
16.2% 69
Disagree
9.4% 40
Strongly Disagree
14.3% 61
Does Not Apply
1.2% 5
10. 5. The officer(s) I had contact with demonstrated integrity.
  answered question 426
 
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  Response
Percent
Response
Count
Strongly Agree
21.6% 92
Agree
31.7% 135
Neutral
19.5% 83
Disagree
8.2% 35
Strongly Disagree
13.8% 59
Does Not Apply
5.2% 22
11. 6. The officer(s) I had contact with paid attention to details.
  answered question 423
 
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  Response
Percent
Response
Count
Strongly Agree
17.5% 74
Agree
33.3% 141
Neutral
17.3% 73
Disagree
13.2% 56
Strongly Disagree
14.9% 63
Does Not Apply
3.8% 16
12. 7. The officer(s) I had contact with made me feel comfortable.
  answered question 418
 
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  Response
Percent
Response
Count
Strongly Agree
22.0% 92
Agree
28.5% 119
Neutral
19.9% 83
Disagree
11.5% 48
Strongly Disagree
16.0% 67
Does Not Apply
2.2% 9
13. 8. The officer(s) I had contact with helped resolve my situation.
  answered question 417
 
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  Response
Percent
Response
Count
Strongly Agree
12.7% 53
Agree
23.0% 96
Neutral
17.3% 72
Disagree
13.7% 57
Strongly Disagree
20.4% 85
Does Not Apply
12.9% 54
14. 9. The officer(s) I had contact with did an excellent job.
  answered question 418
 
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  Response
Percent
Response
Count
Strongly Agree
18.4% 77
Agree
25.1% 105
Neutral
21.5% 90
Disagree
11.7% 49
Strongly Disagree
18.9% 79
Does Not Apply
4.3% 18
15. 10. The officer(s) I had contact with treated me with aloha and respect.
  answered question 414
 
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  Response
Percent
Response
Count
Strongly Agree
26.3% 109
Agree
31.2% 129
Neutral
17.1% 71
Disagree
9.7% 40
Strongly Disagree
13.8% 57
Does Not Apply
1.9% 8
16. Over the past year, did you have contact with a CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE of the Hawai'i Police Department?
  answered question 577
 
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  Response
Percent
Response
Count
Yes
35.5% 205
No
64.5% 372
17. 1. The civilian(s) I had contact with expressed interest in helping me.
  answered question 207
 
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  Response
Percent
Response
Count
Strongly Agree
31.9% 66
Agree
43.0% 89
Neutral
10.1% 21
Disagree
8.2% 17
Strongly Disagree
4.8% 10
Does Not Apply
1.9% 4
18. 2. The civilian(s) I had contact with showed concern for my safety.
  answered question 209
 
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  Response
Percent
Response
Count
Strongly Agree
19.6% 41
Agree
29.2% 61
Neutral
24.9% 52
Disagree
3.3% 7
Strongly Disagree
4.3% 9
Does Not Apply
18.7% 39
19. 3. The civilian(s) I had contact with showed compassion.
  answered question 208
 
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  Response
Percent
Response
Count
Strongly Agree
23.6% 49
Agree
30.8% 64
Neutral
24.0% 50
Disagree
6.3% 13
Strongly Disagree
4.8% 10
Does Not Apply
10.6% 22
20. 4. The civilian(s) I had contact with demonstrated professionalism.
  answered question 206
 
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  Response
Percent
Response
Count
Strongly Agree
31.1% 64
Agree
38.8% 80
Neutral
16.5% 34
Disagree
4.9% 10
Strongly Disagree
6.3% 13
Does Not Apply
2.4% 5
21. 5. The civilian(s) I had contact with demonstrated integrity.
  answered question 203
 
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  Response
Percent
Response
Count
Strongly Agree
27.1% 55
Agree
36.9% 75
Neutral
21.7% 44
Disagree
2.5% 5
Strongly Disagree
5.4% 11
Does Not Apply
6.4% 13
22. 6. The civilian(s) I had contact with paid attention to details.
  answered question 205
 
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  Response
Percent
Response
Count
Strongly Agree
29.3% 60
Agree
40.0% 82
Neutral
13.7% 28
Disagree
6.8% 14
Strongly Disagree
6.8% 14
Does Not Apply
3.4% 7
23. 7. The civilian(s) I had contact with made me feel comfortable.
  answered question 201
 
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  Response
Percent
Response
Count
Strongly Agree
27.4% 55
Agree
38.8% 78
Neutral
15.9% 32
Disagree
6.0% 12
Strongly Disagree
7.0% 14
Does Not Apply
5.0% 10
24. 8. The civilian(s) I had contact with helped resolve my situation.
  answered question 203
 
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  Response
Percent
Response
Count
Strongly Agree
23.6% 48
Agree
36.5% 74
Neutral
14.8% 30
Disagree
7.4% 15
Strongly Disagree
8.9% 18
Does Not Apply
8.9% 18
25. 9. The civilian(s) I had contact with did an excellent job.
  answered question 201
 
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  Response
Percent
Response
Count
Strongly Agree
31.3% 63
Agree
30.3% 61
Neutral
17.9% 36
Disagree
7.0% 14
Strongly Disagree
9.0% 18
Does Not Apply
4.5% 9
26. 10. The civilian(s) I had contact with treated me with aloha and respect.
  answered question 200
 
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  Response
Percent
Response
Count
Strongly Agree
34.5% 69
Agree
40.0% 80
Neutral
15.0% 30
Disagree
3.0% 6
Strongly Disagree
7.0% 14
Does Not Apply
0.5% 1
27. 1. If I need assistance, I am comfortable calling the Hawai'i Police Department
  answered question 573
 
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  Response
Percent
Response
Count
Strongly Agree
30.5% 175
Agree
33.3% 191
Neutral
19.5% 112
Disagree
10.5% 60
Strongly Disagree
6.1% 35
28. 2. I am comfortable contacting the Hawai'i Police Department to report a crime.
  answered question 570
 
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  Response
Percent
Response
Count
Strongly Agree
34.0% 194
Agree
36.5% 208
Neutral
14.0% 80
Disagree
10.2% 58
Strongly Disagree
5.3% 30
29. 3. I am comfortable contacting the Hawai'i Police Department to share information about a crime.
  answered question 571
 
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  Response
Percent
Response
Count
Strongly Agree
31.3% 179
Agree
33.6% 192
Neutral
19.1% 109
Disagree
10.3% 59
Strongly Disagree
5.6% 32
30. 4. I am confident in the ability of the Hawai'i Police Department to serve my needs.
  answered question 573
 
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  Response
Percent
Response
Count
Strongly Agree
16.4% 94
Agree
25.5% 146
Neutral
23.0% 132
Disagree
20.9% 120
Strongly Disagree
14.1% 81
31. 5. I believe the Hawai'i Police Department does a good job in keeping the island of Hawai'i safe.
  answered question 566
 
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  Response
Percent
Response
Count
Strongly Agree
15.5% 88
Agree
28.4% 161
Neutral
26.1% 148
Disagree
19.6% 111
Strongly Disagree
10.2% 58
32. 6. I am satisfied in the way the Hawai'i Police Department responds to crime in my community.
  answered question 567
 
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  Response
Percent
Response
Count
Strongly Agree
13.8% 78
Agree
20.6% 117
Neutral
24.0% 136
Disagree
24.0% 136
Strongly Disagree
17.6% 100
33. Please provide information about your residency status by checking the appropriate box below.
  answered question 567
 
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  Response
Percent
Response
Count
I am a resident of the island of Hawai'i.
96.8% 549
I am not a resident of the island of Hawai'i.
3.2% 18
34. Have you been a resident of the island of Hawai'i all your life?
  answered question 546
 
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  Response
Percent
Response
Count
Yes
36.6% 200
No
63.4% 346
35. How long have you been a resident of the island of Hawai'i?
  answered question 349
 
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  Response
Percent
Response
Count
Less than one year
2.3% 8
1-2 years
4.3% 15
2-5 years
10.3% 36
5-10 years
22.9% 80
10-15 years
16.9% 59
15-20 years
6.6% 23
20-25 years
12.0% 42
More than 25 years
24.1% 84
I do not wish to declare.
0.6% 2
36. What is your zip code?
  answered question 547
 
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  Response
Percent
Response
Count
96704
3.1% 17
96710
0.2% 1
96718
0.4% 2
96719
0.4% 2
96720
24.5% 134
96721
0.9% 5
96725
1.3% 7
96726
0.2% 1
96727
1.5% 8
96728
0.2% 1
96737
1.3% 7
96738
4.0% 22
96739
0.4% 2
96740
15.2% 83
96743
2.6% 14
96745
0.4% 2
96749
9.9% 54
96750
2.7% 15
96755
0.9% 5
96760
0.9% 5
96764
0.5% 3
96771
3.1% 17
96772
1.8% 10
96773
0.5% 3
96774
0.2% 1
96776
0.7% 4
96777
0.7% 4
96778
7.9% 43
96780
0.2% 1
96781
1.1% 6
96783
0.4% 2
96785
6.9% 38
I do not wish to declare.
5.1% 28
37. What is your age?
  answered question 567
 
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  Response
Percent
Response
Count
Under 15   0.0% 0
15-17
0.4% 2
18-21
0.9% 5
22-34
8.5% 48
35-44
15.7% 89
45-54
21.9% 124
55-64
31.0% 176
65-74
16.0% 91
75-84
1.8% 10
85-94
0.2% 1
Over 94   0.0% 0
I do not wish to declare.
3.7% 21
38. What can the Hawai'i Police Department do to serve you better?
  answered question 452
 
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  Response
Count
  452