The Denver Police Department is seeking the public’s feedback on tailoring police services in each of Denver’s 78 neighborhoods, DPD announced in a news release Sunday.

Police are encouraging residents and those who work in the city to take part in the Denver Public Safety Survey until Dec. 8.

According to the release, the survey, conducted independently by Jacqueline Helfgott, director of the Seattle University Crime and Justice Research Center, will assess residents’ top safety concerns, the most prominent public safety themes shared by participants, and measure community perceptions of public safety in Denver, such as:

– Police legitimacy

– Resident participation in public safety initiatives, such as neighborhood watch, police advisory councils, community meetings, etc.

– Neighborhood social cohesion/connections

– Perception of low-level misdemeanor/public order crimes

– Fear of crime

This past June, Denver City Auditor Timothy O’Brien issued a report urging Denver’s police department to come up with a clear strategy for tackling staffing shortages and low morale among officers, and for community policing to rebuild public trust in the department, the Denver Gazette previously reported.

“Safety perceptions vary from person to person and neighborhood to neighborhood, so to best enhance public safety at the neighborhood level, we must go beyond crime data and understand the challenges as seen through the eyes of those we serve,” Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas said in a statement. “We value our community’s lived experiences and encourage them to complete this survey to ensure we are best serving all of Denver.”

The anonymous online survey is available in 13 languages, includes 48 questions, and typically takes approximately 15 to 20 minutes to complete, according to the DPD. Once the survey window closes, Helfgott and her research team will spend two to three months analyzing the data.

According to the department, once the findings are completed, police will evaluate the neighborhood-specific areas of concerns while working to create tailored plans to address those challenges while continuing to engage residents regarding their concerns and possible solutions.

“This survey is an excellent opportunity for all Denverites to influence how Denver Police and the City of Denver will provide safety services and neighborhood-level supports in the future,” Helfgott said. “Through nine years of study conducting the public safety survey in Seattle, Washington, I have seen firsthand the impact individual community voices can have on police-community engagement to enhance public safety.”

Those who live and work in Denver are encouraged to participate in the survey, which can be accessed online by visiting: https://denverpublicsafetysurvey.org/