UPDATE: Nearly 400 people responded to the survey Hopkinsville safety survey conducted from June 20 through Aug. 18.
Findings provided in a release from the department include:
- During the day, respondents feel safe – 93% while shopping, 88% at community events, 82% walking in neighborhoods, and 82% in downtown Hopkinsville (up 7.5%, up 3.9%, up 1.9%, and up 1.3% respectively)
- 77% believe Hopkinsville police are impartial and treat individuals fairly when enforcing the law (up 4.6%)
- 73% would recommend Hopkinsville as a safe place to live and raise a family
- 11% reported being victim of property crime in last year (down 7.7%)
- 2.2% reported being victim of violent crime in last year (down 8.8%)
“Despite these promising results, we continue to double down on violent and other crime within our community,” Police Chief Clayton Sumner said in the statement. “Specifically, we heard in the survey that there remains more work to be done to curb gun crimes, panhandling, traffic issues, and drug and juvenile-related crimes.”
The Hopkinsville Police Department is seeking the public’s input for a survey to gauge the community’s perception of local safety.
Hopkinsville police are “committed to maintaining the safety of our neighborhoods for residents and visitors alike,” Chief Clayton Sumner said in a news release. “Participating in this survey is a great way to play an active role in helping us continue to improve our public safety efforts. We look forward to getting feedback from the community.”
Survey responses will be collected through July 31, 2019.
The survey is online at hoptown.org/survey.
- SUPPORT US: Like what we do? Become a member.
For those who don’t have access to a computer, the survey is available at the following locations during regular business hours:
Hopkinsville Municipal Center, 715 S. Virginia St.
Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library, 1101 Bethel St.
Chamber of Commerce, 2800 Fort Campbell Blvd.
Hopkinsville Community College, 720 North Drive
Jennifer P. Brown is co-founder, publisher and editor of Hoptown Chronicle. You can reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org. She spent 30 years as a reporter and editor at the Kentucky New Era. She is a co-chair of the national advisory board to the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, governing board president for the Kentucky Historical Society, and co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition.
