Washington County
Sheriff's Office

Police Services Survey

The Washington County Sheriff's Office is requesting your assistance in the completion of this survey. The purpose is intended to measure our effectiveness and improve our delivery of police services.  Your name is not required.

The Washington County area is served by both the Maryland State Police and the Washington County Sheriff's Office.  The Washington County Sheriff's Office is requesting this information. 

The Sheriff's Office drives white vehicles with red and blue stripes/lettering (shown below)



or all blue stripes/lettering (shown below).



Deputies wear uniforms with a light blue shirt, dark blue pants and a dark blue campaign hat.



We greatly appreciate you taking a few minutes to fill out this survey.

What is your name (Optional)
Your Address (Optional)
Your City, State and Zip (Optional)
Neighborhood / area where you live:
How long have you lived there:

Under what circumstances have you had contact with the Washington County Sheriff's Office in the last three (3) years (check all that apply)
  Victim of a Crime

  Foot Patrol

  Witness to a Crime

  Traffic Accident

  Traffic Stop

  Citizens Academy

  Crime Prevention

  No Contact (skip to question 5)

  D.A.R.E. program

  Other 

   
Please rate the attributes of Deputy Sheriff's and civilian employees with whom you have had contact by checking the appropriate boxes:
 

Very
High

High

Average

Low

Very
Low

No
Opinion

Level of competence

 

 

 

 

 

 

Helpfulness

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest in situation

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtesy

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overall attitude

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neatness of appearance

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the Washington County Sheriff's Office assisted you in the last three years, please rate your satisfaction by checking the appropriate boxes below:
 

High

Average

Low

No
Opinion

Satisfaction with service provided

 

 

 

 

Satisfaction with the responding deputy

 

 

 

 


If you were not satisfied with the way the deputy responded, please check the reason(s) below:

  Slow Response Time

  Deputy didnīt seem to care

  Deputy did not follow up

  No Arrest

  Deputy was rude

  Other (Explain Below)

  Deputy didnīt listen to victim




How do you feel about the safety and security of Washington County? (Please check one)
 Very Safe   Safe   Fairly Safe   Very Unsafe   No Opinion


Do you feel your neighborhood is more safe, about as safe, or less safe than other neighborhoods in the county? (please check one)
  More Safe   About as Safe   Less Safe   Donīt Know


How often do you see Washington County Deputy Sheriffs in your neighborhood? (Please check one)
  Generally Not Seen   1 -3 Times Per Week
  4 - 10 Times Per Week   More Than 10 Times Per Week


For each question below, please check the boxes which best reflect your neighborhood concerns:
 

Likely

Somewhat
Likely

Not
Likely

No
Opinion

Drugs are easy to obtain

 

 

 

 

Children are involved with drugs

 

 

 

 

Homes are broken into when no one is home

 

 

 

 

People are threatened or assaulted in any way

 

 

 

 


The following is a list of programs offered by the Washington County Sheriff's Office. Please check any of the police community programs with which you are familiar.
  Citizens Police Academy   Officer Phil Program
  Victim/Witness Program   Crime Prevention Programs
  D.A.R.E. Program   McGruff
  Neighborhood Watch   Community Policing Programs
  Business Watch   Children's Village


Your Suggestions are always appreciated.  Please comment on anything you feel will help the Washington County Sheriff's Office serve you better.


 

Thank you for taking time to complete this survey.  We sincerely appreciate your assistance.  If I can ever be of any assistance to you, please feel free to call me at 240-313-2103.

Sheriff Douglas W. Mullendore


Contact Information

Emergency Dial 911


Patrol Assistance 301-791-3020
Sheriff's Office Main Number 240-313-2100
Patrol Division Fax 240-313-2197
Judicial Division 240-313-2530
Judicial Division Fax 240-313-2531
Administration Fax 240-313-2105
Detention Center Fax 240-313-2152

Email



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