BCU Local Crime Community Action Q1 How long have you lived in this neighborhood and do you know all your neighbors by face and name and if not can you see reasons for this, please explain?

Rationale 1 This question is designed to attempt to understand how well the neighborhood knows one another and if there is at least facial recognition between long time residents and student tenants. This question also attempts to create a written rather than anecdotal record of the residential beliefs regarding the variant student population and the increase in crime and is open ended for this purpose.

Q2 When did you first notice that crime began to increase and can you describe the events and experiences that you have been witness to or been victim of in relation to crime?

Rationale 2 Again this question is a way of discerning the current crime conditions and to create a written rather than anecdotal record of the insight of long time residents associated with the neighborhood and the change in crime events. Again the question is open ended and contains two parts. Some of this information might also be used to demonstrate to university officials that individuals living in this neighborhood who attend university may need to be contacted by other means to improve their safety.

Q3 Do you feel you have any personal insight regarding the reduction of crime in the neighborhood and if so please explain?

Rationale 3 This question is designed to put on record the ideas of the current and interested residents with regard to what they believe will help the crime situation as they are the street level witnesses of...

This question is also open ended to allow residents the opportunity to offer suggestions for change that may not have been proposed previously and offer greater community/local insight.
Q4 Why did you choose to attend the community meeting discussing the rise of crime in the neighborhood and how did you learn about the event?

Rationale 4 The question is designed to determine why the individual resident attended the crime meeting and also determine what methods for advertising the meeting were effective. Broadening the exposure of the community meeting so as to introduce students (the more common crime victims) to the community action is essential if an education/awareness plan is to work.

Q5 Would you be willing to pay a nominal fee (10) for the ability to have a personalized home security inspection and have window and door locks installed on your property?

Rationale 5 This question is designed to ascertain the willingness of residents to pay the 10 dollar fee to increase the security of each home in the neighborhood via the education/awareness and intervention campaign. This is a yes or no question determining willingness.

Q6 Would you be willing to participate in a recruitment campaign that would include door knocking in the area to make sure that residents are aware of the benefits of crime prevention and to invite people to a brief workshop explaining the individualized plan for this neighborhood?

Rationale 6 This question is designed to discern the willingness of local residents to become proactive in the solution by allowing them to…