GOOSE CREEK, S.C. – As part of its accreditation to the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), the Goose Creek Police Department is asking the public to fill out a short, 10-question citizen survey online.
“We request that if you are a citizen of the City of Goose Creek, that you take a few minutes to complete the survey. Thank you in advance,” GCPD posted to Facebook.
Residents can complete the online survey at this link. Questions asked on the multiple-choice survey include:
- Do you live within the City of Goose Creek city limits?
- How safe do you feel in the city?
- Have you had any interaction with the police department?
- If you answered yes, was your interaction positive (even if the outcome was a citation)?
- Do you know at least one police officer that patrols your area by name?
- Other than law enforcement actions, do you think the Goose Creek Police Department is adequately active within the community (community-oriented policing)?
- In your opinion do members of the police department care about the city and the citizens?
- When there are issues of concern (adverse weather, malfunctioning railroad crossings, wanted suspects, etc) how well do you think the police department communicates these issues?
- Do you think that the police department functions well with other departments within the city? (Recreation, Fire, Golf, etc)
- How would you rate the overall performance of the Goose Creek Police Department? (1 =lowest-5=highest)
Last year, the police department received its seventh CALEA certification. They are working on securing their eighth – requesting that residents complete the online survey is part of the process.
CALEA was created in 1979 as a credentialing authority through the joint efforts of major law enforcement associations.
SEE ALSO:
- Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office Earns CALEA Reaccreditation
- Accreditation Assessment Team Invites Goose Creek Public Comment
- Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office Undergoes National Review Of All Operations
- Goose Creek Police seeks public comment to maintain accreditation
The CALEA Accreditation program seals are reserved for use by those public safety agencies that have demonstrated compliance with CALEA standards and have been awarded CALEA accreditation by the Commission.
