Keeping people safe & well

 

Heatherington 1455 in Year 2007

 

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Result of Age     Knowledge of the community 47 percent of the respondents have lived in the community for more than 6 years. 21  percent of the respondents have lived in the community for more than three years. Together they form 67 percent of the respondents respondents who have a good knowledge of present and past community life.   Perception of Safety Assessing the feeling of safety was given priority in the survey. An attempt was made right from the fourth question in the questionnaire asking them how safe do the respondents feel in the community. According to our findings, 56 percent of respondents feel safe in the community as compared to 28 percent who feel unsafe. We find almost the same proportions among those who feel very safe (5 percent) and very unsafe (12 percent). However, in response to the next question, asking  if the respondents felt  safer now than two years ago, 67 percent responded ´No.´ This indicates a shift in perception when community members are asked to consider their beliefs about safety over a specific period of time. Community members felt safer than 2 years ago because they think: August 06, 2007 ·   “n/a” August 06, 2007 ·   “n/a” August 06, 2007 ·   “n/a” August 06, 2007 ·   “n/a” August 03, 2007 ·   “installation des camepas a la poete ” August 03, 2007 ·   “people working together to make our building abtter place ” August 03, 2007 ·   “because i know every bady who lifes there” August 03, 2007 ·   “fewer drug trafficing” August 03, 2007 ·   “older induviduals moved in” August 03, 2007 ·   “more police protection” August 03, 2007 ·   “police inrevention” August 02, 2007 ·   “stay in doors when sun sets” August 02, 2007 ·   “people are more friendly” August 02, 2007 ·   “Seems to be more security”   Violent Crimes Residents were asked to select their top three concerns from a list that ranged form violent crime to graffiti. Table 2 below discloses the results to Question 6 on the survey: Please pick the top three concerns that you have about your community, if there are any. 65 percent consider drug dealing in their community as their prime concern following by gang activity (51 percent) and graffiti (21 percent). Violent crimes of most concern The community members took the liberty to add the following the to choices provided about crime-related concerns: August 03, 2007 ·   “neglected children”   Gangs  Participants who felt gangs were a problem were asked to choose their top three concerns. Responses varied from a majority of them (37 percent) saying due to gang activity there is an increased fear for safety, to 51 percent saying it leads to increase in drug crimes, to 37 percent considering it a source of public nuisance. Problems Associated with Gangs     Why Gangs The next question (#8) further probed the respondents to find out  the possible reasons for gang related activity. The participants were asked to pick three reasons why they believe gang activity exists in their community. The response was amazing, as we can see from the following graph. 47 percent believed it is due to poverty, where as 37 percent believed it is due to lack of activities for youth. 28 percent selected family problems and 30 percent of the respondents indicated that the involvement of family or friends in gangs was a factor. 30 percent indicated that the need for protection was a factor in the existence of gang activity in their neighborhood. Reasons of Gang Existance     Violent Crime Types Participants were asked to identify the type of violent crime about which they are most concerned. 14 said Rape is the violent crime about which they are most concerned. 10 said Murder is the violent crime about which they are most concerned. 17 said Gang Related is the violent crime about which they are most concerned.     Crime Types Participants were asked to identify the types of crime about which they are most concerned. 17 said Prostitution is the crime about which they are most concerned. 10 said Burglary is the crime about which they are most concerned. 15 said Loitering is the crime about which they are most concerned.     Risk of getting involved in a gang In question 13, respondents were asked if they believed that their children were in a gang, at risk of being in a gang or not involved. 98 percent of respondents stated that their children are not involved with a gang. 2 percent believed that their child(ren) is at risk of getting involved. 0 respondents (0 percent) did not respond to this question.     Times When Residents Are Most Concerned About Crime Participants were asked to identify the time of the day when they are most concerned about crime. Later night was identified as the time when people most fear violent crime in the study area, garnering a 79 percent score. However, 14 percent of respondents selected day time/working hours, substantiating anecdotal accounts of drug activity occurring in broad daylight. Table 2. Time Residents Are Most Concerned with Crime   Corinthian   Total Percent Morning 6 14% Working Hour 17 40% Evening 34 79% Late night 5 12%   Victim of Crime Resdidents were asked that have they been the victim of crime. According to our findings, 21 percent of respondents answered 'YES' while 79 percent answered 'NO' .     Tenant Association Resdidents were asked that are they involved in tenant association. According to our findings, 26 percent of respondents answered 'YES' while 74 percent answered 'NO' . Like to be involved in Tenant Assosciation       Feedbacks Q. Is there a particular street or block you prefer to avoid when traveling to and from the community? Ledbury and Fairly ---------- no ---------- no ---------- bus stops in heatherington ---------- strip mall ---------- parkings ---------- albion ---------- albion,heathrinoton ---------- albion,walkley streets ---------- pathway behind strip mall ---------- walkley rd ---------- entire street ---------- no ---------- strip mall ---------- the towrlouses night near the macs milk plaza ----------   Q. Have you ever been the victim of a crime in this neighborhood? What type of crime were you the victim of? Are you comfortable with describing what happened? Where did this crime occur? no - heatherington ---------- i was threatend with assualt - heatherinton ---------- no - my home ---------- no - lobby ---------- no - my apt 503 ---------- harrassement from someoe who linderstands - what he did and done verbal herrasement verbal abuse ---------- verbal harrasment - 1455 heatherington ---------- yes. I was at Scotia Bank when i was placing some money in my wallet, when a white induvidual ran towards me and took my money. As far as i know they havm't caught him yet. The occured June 27th, 2007 - Herongate mall : within Scotia Bank. ---------- threatend while walking dog. - pathway ---------- no - strip mall ----------   Q. If you think there are dangerous areas in your community, where are they? Why dangerous? all of heatherington - not enough security ---------- Fairlea Cres., Ledbury - gang related activies ---------- 1455 heatherington - drugs and prostitution ---------- all - gangs ---------- albion, walkly plaza,heatherinoton - because of being herhassen ---------- albionand walklts streets - lack of policecontro and watching ---------- 1455 heatherington - the police do not eliminate the problem ---------- heatherington all the way down the fairles crescent. - disturbed people live within those areas ---------- enitre neighbourhood - because gang members are everywhere ---------- pathways at right wothout proper security managment - ---------- within heatherington buildings - they rob everyone ---------- the town houses behind maxs milk store and the long strech by the work yark on heatheng on one - ----------   Q. What types of recreation programs, family-oriented activities, or other activities would you like to see in the community? talent shows swimming pools ---------- A community centre like the boys & girls club so youth can work towards being more responsible and respectable. ---------- some sort of activity ---------- encourage memborship of the YMCA ---------- community dinners dances ---------- community activity ---------- activites for children ---------- entgertain ment such as mucis and dancin ---------- more member involvement from community ---------- activities that will make the community a family community , without gang members running loose. ---------- festivals motivational speach clubs camps party/concerts ---------- sport facilities feild trips local dances ---------- we have a lot happening now. which is great. and one working on more ----------   Q. What type of activity do you think will be suitable for bringing the community out for meeting on weekly basis? just to keep our eyes opend and help each other ----------

2005-07 South-East Ottawa Centre for a Healthy Community
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