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<br /> <br />Public Opinion Survey <br /> <br />Conducted for the Eugene Police Commission <br /> <br />In November 2011, Advanced Marketing Research conducted a public opinion survey for <br />the Eugene Police Commission. One of the key goals of the Police Commission is to <br />improve the trust, understanding and communication between the Police Department and <br />the community it serves. This survey provides baseline information about those key issues. <br />A random phone survey was conducted, producing statistically valid results for the overall <br />population. Demographics were collected to learn more about how factors such as income, <br />age and race/ethnicity affect perceptions and responses. Those differences which are <br />statistically reliable are highlighted below. <br /> <br />80% Trust the Eugene Police Department <br />80% of all respondents stated they <br />somewhat or highly trusted the <br />Eugene Police Department, This is <br />slightly lower among people of color <br />(75%), people who rent (70%), and <br />people who make less than $15,000 <br />per year (64%) The percentage of <br />people with higher levels of trust <br />than the general population include <br />higher among people who own their <br />home (86%), people making more <br />than $50,000 (90% <br />) <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />63% of all respondents rated the performance of Eugene Police Department as good <br />or excellent. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />73% of people over age 65 <br />provided a good or excellent <br />rating, while 57% of people <br />under age 34 provided similar <br />rating. <br />FY 2012 Police Commission Annual Report <br /> <br />