Fairness and Belonging Consultation - West Midlands Police & Crime Commissioner

We are conducting this survey, to gain an understanding of police interaction in the West Midlands region.

The Fairness and Belonging programme was launched in July 2020 by the West Midlands PCC and Chief Constable.

It is a programme of work, to ensure that West Midlands Police is a diverse, equal, fair and inclusive organisation. It aims to advance diversity, equality, fairness and inclusivity - to build trust and confidence, between all people and communities and West Midlands Police.

This survey is aligned with the objectives of the Fairness and Belonging programme. It seeks to understand experience and perception of the police, among different groups of people in the West Midlands region, especially people who might have experienced discrimination.

The survey will also help to identify areas for action and improvement. By participating in this survey, you will be contributing to the PCC’s vision of creating a diverse, equal, fair and inclusive police force, that serves the interests and needs of all the people and communities of the West Midlands.

The survey will take about 10 minutes to complete and your answers will be anonymous and confidential.

To start the survey, please see below!

What is your local authority area?

Postcodes are collected for the purpose of analysis only. Your postcode helps us understand your response in relation to your local area. We will not use postcodes to identify you or your address. Your data is stored securely. We will only ever share generalised information about local areas to improve our services and we will never attribute your postcode to your response, or publicly. What is your postcode?

1. Have you had contact with West Midlands Police in the last year?

Yes
No
Prefer not to say

If 'Yes' then please answer questions 2 - 4. If 'No' then go to Question 5.

2. Was your contact with the police because?

If other please state

3. On a scale of 1-5 please rate how fairly you feel you were treated by the police.

3a. Please describe what behaviour from the police led you to feel like this.

3b. Please describe why you think you were treated like this.

4. How has your experience changed your perception of the police?

Questions for everyone

5. How often do you see a police officer or police community support officer in your community?

6. How often do you see a police officer or police community that looks like you?

7. How does seeing a police officer or police community support officer on patrol in your community make you feel?

8. If you were a victim of a crime would you report it to the police?

9. Please explain your answer to question 8

10. If you answered 'Depends on the crime' for Q8, please tell us which crimes you would/wouldn't report and why.

About you

What is your ethnicity?

What is your religion?

What is your age group?

What is your gender?

If you selected other, please specify below

Is the gender you identify with the same as your sex registered at birth?

Yes
No
Prefer not to say

Which of the following best describes your sexual orientation?

If you selected other please specify

Do you consider yourself to have a disability?

Yes
No
Prefer not to say
Other (please specify)

If you selected other please specify

Almost done…

You are about to submit your response. By clicking 'Submit' you give us permission to analyse and include your response in our results. After you click Submit, you will no longer be able to go back and change any of your answers.

If you wish to provide contact details, we may contact you regarding your particular experience with West Midlands Police to further our understanding. This is completely optional and does not guarantee we will contact you.

Name

First

Last

Email

Phone

We will be holding a Fairness and Belonging conference on the 27 October, where the results of this survey will be presented. Please tick this box if you would like to be alerted when the Eventbrite link goes live for this event.

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