POLICING AT INDIAN BROOK, 1997 - 2000: AN EVALUATION OF ITS EFFECTIVENESS

Abstract

This evaluation has had the objectives of examining the police service at Indian Brook and in particular assessing its changes in recent years and the possibilities for future improvement. A wide range of methods and research techniques were employed. These included a large survey of adult residents, in-depth interviews with chief and council and members of the police advisory committee, in-depth interviews with CJs officials and leaders of other Indian Brook social/community agencies, ad hoc focus group sessions with young adult males and females, interviews and ride-alongs with RCMP officers, obtaining and analyzing crime statistics in a comparative and historical context, and analyzing other relevant data such as advisory board minutes, police occurrence logs and socio-demographic data.