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Police Foundations Students Survey the Community

December 13, 2012

Belleville Police Service Survey

The Loyalist College Police Foundations program and Belleville Police Service administration have collaborated on the development of a Belleville Police Service Survey. Designed to ascertain public feedback on the Belleville Police Service’s community involvement, the survey includes ten short-answer questions on topics ranging from road safety and response times to police presence in schools and the downtown area. 

Between Monday, December 10th and Monday, January 7th, pairs of second-year Police Foundations students will canvass residences and businesses to conduct the interview. More than 30 students will go door-to-door with the survey, which they developed from a preliminary poll of topics which people would like to discuss with the Belleville Police Service. Students will identify themselves with a Belleville Police Volunteer nametag. 

Results of the survey will be incorporated into the Belleville Police Service’s Business Plan, helping to inform budget recommendations. It will be the second time the Belleville Police Service has utilized a survey to provide valuable insight that will help to balance community needs with Belleville Police resources. The Loyalist Police Foundations program was also involved in the first survey in 2010. 

What:  Second-year Loyalist Police Foundations students conduct Belleville Police Service Community Survey  
When:  Monday, December 10th – Monday, January 7th   
Where:   Local residences and businesses  
Details:  Students going door-to-door with the survey will identify themselves with a Belleville Police Volunteer nametag  
   
Media Opportunity:  An interview can be arranged with second-year Police Foundations students Joshua Woodcock and Koshin Young 

Loyalist College Police Foundations is a two-year Ontario College Diploma program, which prepares students for positions with municipal and regional police services, Ontario Provincial Police, Military Police, RCMP, and related law enforcement agencies. Policing is an intellectually and physically challenging profession. Police officers work with the community to achieve public safety through crime prevention, law enforcement and public education. During a common first year, students focus on the justice system and insight into human behaviour. They also develop essential career skills in ethical decision-making, computers and communications. Second-year students specialize in interpreting and applying the law. They develop confidence through academic studies, hands-on techniques and two field placements. The program also teaches rigorous physical fitness standards, preparing Loyalist graduates to place among the top tier of applicants in this competitive field. 

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To schedule an interview or confirm media attendance at the event, please contact: Kerry Lorimer, Manager, Corporate Communications & Media Relations  klorimer@loyalistc.on.ca, (613) 969-1913, ext. 2536

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