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Public Safety Survey
Totals
  • Mailed during annual Census report in February 2006
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Question 1
  • The current hours of the manned operation of the Fire Department are 8a-4pm Monday through Friday.  Response time from the station when manned is within one minute from notification. When not manned, this time could be upwards of eight minutes. Does this concern you?
  • YES - 1937 – 63% ~No -1116 - 37%
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Question 2
  • Would you like to see 24 – hour coverage knowing that it will increase your property taxes?
  • Yes – 1551– 51% ~ No–1515– 49%
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Question 3
  • If this expense could be offset in part by the Fire Department running a Town Ambulance, would you like to see that service offered?
  • Yes – 2230 – 81% ~ No – 531 -19%


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Question 4
  • Do you feel that the Police Department currently meets your needs?
  • Yes – 2910 – 94% ~ No – 181 – 6%
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Question 5
  • What new programs would provide you additional benefit?
  • Detective – Yes-584 - 35%  No-1085 -65%
  • School Pres –Yes-639-37% N0-1107-63%
  • Crime Prev- Yes-1305–66% No -682-34%
  • Rapid Resp- Yes-792-47% No-874 – 53%
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Question 6
  • Would you add these programs if it increased your property taxes?
  • Yes – 836 – 36% ~ No – 1472 – 64%
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Question 7
  • Most nights, Police coverage is limited to three officers covering the entire Town. Do you feel that this level of service is sufficient?
  • Yes – 2147 – 72% ~ No – 844 – 28%
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Question 8
  • Have you ever needed the services of East Longmeadow Police, Fire or Ambulance? If so, how would you rate that service? (On scale 1-5 with 1 being poor, 5 being excellent) see following charts!


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Police Responses
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Fire Responses
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Ambulance Responses