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concern in Centerville? If youfeel that none of these problems are serious,just say so. Fifty-three percent feel that"none"of these problems are serious: Violentcrime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1% Traffic speeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22% Drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5% Youth crimes and vandalism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7% Identity theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2% Code violations, such as junk cars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4% Business crimes, such as shoplifting and check fraud . . . . . . . . 1% Residential crimes, such as burglary, and theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3% ALL EQUALLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1% NONE OF THE ABOVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0% Twenty-two percent, though, cite "violent crime." "None"is stated more often by: • residents for five years or less Summary and Conclusions Centerville residents award the Centennial Lakes Police Department exceptionally high ratings. Only eight percent think there are areas in the community where they feel unsafe; the majority point to the city parks, bars, and apartment buildings as their locations of discomfort. In fact, these residents would like to see more police patrolling and more street lighting there. Only five percent think the amount of police patrolling is "not enough" in their neighborhood. Similarly, only seven percent rate the amount of traffic enforcement by the police in their neighborhood as "not enough." But, 38%think the problem of traffic speeding in their neighborhood is at least"somewhat serious." During the past two years, 18%report household members contacted the Centennial Lakes Police Department for a service. Among those making contact, 93%think the handling of the situation was either"excellent" or"good,"while 98%rate the response time as "appropriate." Twenty- nine percent also had contact during the past two years with the Police Department through community programs. Seven percent were victims of a crime in Centerville during the past two years. Among these victims, 88%reported the crime to the Police. Those reporting the crime think the way Police employees handled the situation positively and everyone says the time it took them to respond 37 50