Survey to analyze police performance

Your opinion matters and we want to hear from you!

The Lethbridge Police Service has engaged Dr. Faron Ellis and the Citizen Society Research Lab (CSRL) at Lethbridge College to conduct the most comprehensive stakeholder engagement process in the Service’s history. More than 1,000 stakeholders will be invited to complete a questionnaire and share their opinions on six main topics: community safety, police performance, police management of financial resources, strategic initiatives and community priorities. The feedback we receive will be used to help shape the direction and delivery of policing services as we develop our next four-year budget and strategic plan

Community consultation has always been a key component in LPS budget and business planning and the Service has been a longtime partner with the CSRL. As the city continues to expand and change it is imperative that we understand the needs and expectations of the people we serve in order to provide effective and efficient services.

Working with the Service, the CSRL has compiled contact information from a broad cross section of stakeholders including local businesses, social service agencies, nonprofit agencies, neighbourhood and community associations, ethnic and immigrant associations, FNMI organizations, educators, health professionals and more.

In the next couple of weeks the CSRL will be contacting these groups by email so if you receive an invitation to participate, it is not a scam and we would very much appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts with us. If you are not contacted, but your business activities fit into one of the above categories, please feel free to contact Dr. Ellis directly at faron.ellis@lethbridgecollege.ca or call 403-3203422.

In addition to our targeted stakeholders survey, we will once again be part of the CSRL’s omnibus public opinion polling of Lethbridge residents so citizens at large will also have a say. Since the beginning of my tenure as Chief in 2015, I have increased the number of questions we ask the public in an effort to obtain more citizen feedback on police initiatives and what the community feels should be policing priorities.

We are committed to ensuring we continue to meet the needs of our community as we plan for the future. If you are contacted in the next two weeks as part of our stakeholder survey or the resident survey, please take the time to provide us with open and honest feedback to help shape the next four years.