Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

TO:	Tom Markus, City Manager
CC:	Diane Stoddard, Assistant City Manager Anthony Brixius, Interim Police Chief
FROM:	Porter Arneill, Interim Communications Manager
DATE:	July 18, 2017
RE:	Lawrence Citizen Survey for LKPD

Background

Allegro Training & Consulting is conducting an independent study commissioned through the City of Lawrence, to determine Lawrence citizen's sense of engagement/interaction, safety, and support with their local Lawrence Kansas Police Department (LKPD). This is an anonymous survey (no personal details can be tracked from survey monkey...location, computer and social media systems will be completely anonymous). This survey is designed as a tool to generate ideas and insights for improved relations and law enforcement practices with the LKPD and the citizens they serve.

The survey runs from August 7 to September 15, 2017 and is accessible online:

www.surveymonkey.com/r/X5TH3NV

Allegro Training & Consulting will present summary survey results at a future City Commission Meeting (date TBA) and the summary information will be readily available in several public formats. 

Survey findings along with recommendations will be developed by Allegro Training & Consulting staff and reviewed by a diverse/multicultural/intersectional community review board. The final findings and recommendations will be reported in general terms with relevant data* including (but not limited to) gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, socioeconomics, etc. This is an anonymous survey and we will NOT publish data/comments from any individual survey respondent that might inadvertently suggest someone’s identity. Rather, Allegro will be looking for patterns that emerge from the survey results and report the information in a summary format.

When appropriate &/or with permission, Allegro will also provide anecdotal feedback & suggestions from survey respondents including individual interviews, focus groups, and research to generate a depth and breadth of ideas for enhancing Lawrence citizen & LKPD relationships. Survey entries will not only contribute to Allegro's findings/recommendations report, but also the LKPD's strategic planning in the areas of Recruiting and Hiring, Officer and Civilian Career Development, Citizen and Community Engagement, and Measurement & Evaluation processes.  The LKPD WON'T have access to the survey and will only receive the information delivered to the public.

More information is available online here: www.allegrospeakers.com/citizens-survey /