Need your help

[emmitt01]

I know this is not football related, and feel free to move it (but please leave a link from here to wherever it goes), but I wanted to get as many eyes on this as possible.  

As a police practitioner, and a person with a healthy intellectual curiosity, I have observed the events of the past several months with great interest.  Because we live in a world where it seems people communicate through catchy memes or by sharing blatantly slanted “news” articles, I wondered what people really think.  

So, I have compiled a short, quick survey to allow people to ANONYMOUSLY share their perspectives. I often get a chance to address police departments and I want to gather greater perspective.  

Please take a moment to take part.  Note that there are TWO links below, one for individuals who are sworn officers (I know there are a few on this board) and one for “civilians.”  The questions are identical, but they are designed to capture two distinct vantage points.  

Thanks

Please choose the correct one.  

Civilian Version:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FLH73GP

Sworn Officer Version:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NBDVHY8

 

Edited July 1, 2020 by emmitt01

[97and03]

Good initiative, Emmitt. 

[LongJim]

👍

[meaniegreenie]

Some feedback...

I immediately got stuck on the second question, especially since I didn't know the subsequent questions or if they were dynamic based on responses.  My employer does similar things by asking questions like "T/F  Our level of training on XXX is correct".  The questions are worded more subtle than this, but there's never a way to say that you think it's too much.  Often, media polls are often biased in a similar way.

Specifically, for your question, reforms may be necessary, but I don't think people agree on what these reforms necessarily are, so simply saying "yes" could convey different intents.

Edit - I continued to the next question and see that you did make this dynamic (good job) and unlike many polls, provide the ability to go back and change the selection.

Question 10 seems to be need a "no, it's worse" option to be complete.

Thanks for taking the time to do this.

[UNTLifer]

I believe #10 needs another option as well.

[jtm0097]

Just took it. Thanks for sharing

[SilverEagle]

When I was working as a foster/adoptive parent trainer for the state, the "powers that be" decided that all trainers needed to attend "de-escalation" so that it could be taught to foster/adoptive parents. Management choose MHMR to train us, and after we successfully completed the training, we then set about training our colleagues first. BUT, in setting up this training we also included "MANAGEMENT" in the training. We got a commitment that two levels of management would "actively attend". They had to earn their certificate just like the front line staff.

I think this should be the case with all police training. If all police are required to attend "de-escalation training" then so should management. If a city wants to create an oversite board, then attending training with police should be mandatory for board membership. And they should earn their certificate.

"Cultural sensitivity" training should be called "Multi-Cultural competency" training.  And the training should reflect the updated name.

Edited July 1, 2020 by SilverEagle

[UNT 90 Grad]

Done.  Thank you for your service, @emmitt01

[EagleD]

Finished.  Cops are asked to do too much. 

[MeanGreenTexan]

Hope my $.02 helps!

[untcampbell]

Emmitt, you have my greatest respect. And that just goes up every time we interact. In person, in this forum, etc. Every story has a number of sides but I worry about the future of law and order in, for the most part, are biggest cities. Sincere prayers go out to you, yours and all of those that serve.

 

GMG

[UNTLifer]

2 hours ago, untcampbell said:

Emmitt, you have my greatest respect. And that just goes up every time we interact. In person, in this forum, etc. Every story has a number of sides but I worry about the future of law and order in, for the most part, are biggest cities. Sincere prayers go out to you, yours and all of those that serve.

 

GMG

Someone actually downvoted this?

[MeanGreen_MBA]

Done. Thank you for your service. 

[Greendylan]

Great questions!

Just the fact that you're taking the time to ask them already boosts my confidence in the direction things are headed during what feels like a transitional moment.

[El Paso Eagle]

Emmitt thank you for putting this out for us to participate. Thank you for your service and stay safe!!

[El Paso Eagle]

53 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

Someone actually downvoted this?

Chicken sh!t$ everywhere when they can hide behind a anonymous click 

[Hunter Green]

5 hours ago, untcampbell said:

Emmitt, you have my greatest respect. And that just goes up every time we interact. In person, in this forum, etc. Every story has a number of sides but I worry about the future of law and order in, for the most part, are biggest cities. Sincere prayers go out to you, yours and all of those that serve.

 

GMG

Couldn't agree more! Thanks, Emmitt.

[Graddean]

Appreciate your service and effort to gain more information.  It is a complex problem.  Our hope is we will all be the better for the turmoil currently taking place.

[NT93]

As a few others have alluded to, #10 didn’t really have an answer I felt accurately conveyed my feelings.
Thank you for your service to the community and thanks for the opportunity to complete the survey.  

[Green Crazy]

Thanks for your service, Emmitt!  

[Rudy]

Good job. I'd also encourage people to go for ride alongs. I'm always up for having riders. 

[rhaprez03-04]

Emmitt, I hope for the best in your research. This is certainly  not a topic you want to take to lightly or brush aside.  I really commend your leadership. this is another testament of the value anyone lucky enough to call North Texas their Alma Mater. Thank you for you service. 

[UNTLifer]

17 hours ago, Graddean said:

It is a complex problem.  

Is it?