NCLB

Result of Gender

Result of Age

Knowledge of the community

30 percent of the respondents have lived in the community for more than 6 years.

10 percent of the respondents have lived in the community for more than three years. Together they form 40 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, 40 percent of respondents feel safe in the community as compared to 30 percent who feel unsafe. We find almost the same proportions among those who feel very safe (0 percent) and very unsafe (30 percent).

However, in response to the next question, asking if the respondents felt safer now than two years ago, 90 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:

July 25, 2007
· “n/a”

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. 80 percent consider drug dealing in their community as their prime concern following by gang activity (30 percent) and graffiti (20 percent).

What is most striking about these answers is the fact that in answer to our first survey question, not many residents responded that they have been directly affected by a variety of Index offenses (rape, murder, robbery, domestic violence, drugs, assault, car jacking, and gang-related crimes) within their neighborhoods.

Among the choices provided, the overwhelming concern among all surveyed residents is drugs. According to knowledgeable and credible sources in the community, who gave their opinion about this study, even the drug dealing crime is limited to a few opportunistic individuals adventures for making easy money. These individuals are mostly pushed by the actors from outside the community. Substance abuse problem was not so serious until the recent moving in of a few tenants.

Drugs appear to be the source of greatest apprehension for residents because of their common belief that the drug problem is correlated with safety and security and quality of life.

Violent crimes of most concern

The community members took the liberty to add the following the to choices provided about crime-related concerns:

July 25, 2007
· “Garbage dispostion”

Gangs

Participants who felt gangs were a problem were asked to choose their top three concerns. Responses varied from a majority of them (40 percent) saying due to gang activity there is an increased fear for safety, to 50 percent saying it leads to increase in drug crimes, to 40 percent considering it a source of public nuisance.

Problems Associated with Gangs

The respondents added the following to the list of problems which gangs pose to the community:

July 25, 2007
· “Selling drugs to youth.”

July 25, 2007
· “Selling drugs to youth”

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. 60 percent believed it is due to poverty, where as 30 percent believed it is due to lack of activities for youth. 50 percent selected family problems and 70 percent of the respondents indicated that the involvement of family or friends in gangs was a factor. 10 percent indicated that the need for protection was a factor in the existence of gang activity in their neighborhood.

Reasons of Gang Existance

The respondents added the following to the list:

July 25, 2007
· “Single families (women without husbands)”

Violent Crime Types

Participants were asked to identify the type of violent crime about which they are most concerned. 4 said Rape is the violent crime about which they are most concerned. 1 said Murder is the violent crime about which they are most concerned. 5 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. 4 said Prostitution is the crime about which they are most concerned. 4 said Burglary is the crime about which they are most concerned. 5 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. 80 percent of respondents stated that their children are not involved with a gang. 20 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 70 percent score. However, 50 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	5	50%
Working Hour	4	40%
Evening	7	70%
Late night	2	20%

Victim of Crime

Resdidents were asked that have they been the victim of crime. According to our findings, 30 percent of respondents answered 'YES' while 70 percent answered 'NO' .

Tenant Association

Resdidents were asked that are they involved in tenant association. According to our findings, 30 percent of respondents answered 'YES' while 70 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?

Between Brooks and parkings ---------- No ---------- Between blocks and parkings. ---------- The whole project. ----------

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?

Not at all. - on my yard ---------- My bicycles have been stolen twice - in 2001 and 2005 and 2007, - In my backyard. ---------- No - ---------- When I moved in this house they stole our 5 bics and other stuff in the yard. - Inthe back yard ----------

Q. If you think there are dangerous areas in your community, where are they? Why dangerous?

On the parking and around the paths speparating the blocks - ---------- The houses in the parking area facing Russell Road and close to the intersection of Russell and Walkley. - Drug takers, sellers and pushers congregate in a well known house. ---------- Dark corners, Green boxes - Because there iare no lights. ---------- On the parking and around the park, separating the blocks. - ---------- The whole project needs proper lighting and 24 hour security or police. - ----------

Q. What types of recreation programs, family-oriented activities, or other activities would you like to see in the community?

festivals, some festivals to make them busy. ---------- Before activities are undertaken, a mendatory survey be conducted through OCH to find out when tenants are available - husband or wife. ---------- - Sport activities - Footbal leagues - Girls soccer - Girls club/boys club - BBQs ---------- Festivals, resettlements for you, create some activities to make them busy. ---------- Mor efamily activity. ---------- Sports, dancing or give kids opportunity to learn instruments or king of sport. ----------

Q. What type of activity do you think will be suitable for bringing the community out for meeting on weekly basis?

We need police or security to patrol this area every day ---------- Based on experience, many activities are not successful, but the dinner activity is OK. But it doesn't convey messages for solving problems, such as the drugs and garbage. General meeting should be called two times a year by the community centre and OCH in collaboration with the Tenants' Association. This should be made mendatory and made part of the lease agreement. Garbage disposal: People still deposit large items at the garbage place by the side of the cantainers or inside. This is very unacceptable. something has to be done about his. Laws be implmented to punish those caught - a fine of $5. Volunteers may not be found but a staff of the centre be asked to monitor Garbage disposal. Kids are sent with garbage bags, who are unable to throw it in the container. Drug dealers/pushers/or smokers be asked to leave the area as fast as possible. They are a threat to youth. The reaction of the security to the drug problem in the area is very slow. Expedited actions is needed. To bring an end to all the problem in the area, meetings be scheduled four times a year to discuss recurring issues such as drugs, garbage disposal, burglary and violent behaviour as well as racial slurs. ---------- We need police or security guard to have every day patrol. ---------- Need to OCH community worker to be more involved. ---------- Make kids busy tha they will not get time to think about bad activities. Teach kids how to gain light and project themselves. ----------