Survey Page : Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office

Shenandoah Neighborhood Watch Appreciates Deputies

Dear Sheriff Neustrom

Dear Sheriff Neustrom: I would like to start off by thanking the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Department for their assistance in the planning and implementation of our Neighborhood Watch program. As you may already be aware, our neighborhood is not within the city limits of any smaller municipality, and is simply part of rural Lafayette Parish. Our neighborhood had increasing problems with thefts and criminal damage to property, and simply used the Lafayette Parish Sheriff s Department as a means of reporting the incidents. After much frustration, our neighborhood decided it was time to take action and put a stop to our neighborhood problems. Sergeant Tom Stith with the Community Services Unit has been more than helpful and cooperative in assisting with getting the Neighborhood Watch up and running, and keeping it maintained. Sergeant Stith and Deputy Elisa Foster came to our first Neighborhood Watch meeting armed with flyers, pamphlets, and a well of information which they shared with us. They gave us instruction on personal safety, securing our homes, monitoring the neighborhood and keeping ourselves safe in doing so, and dealing with certain situations that may arise, as well as how to work with the Sheriffs Department in resolving our problems, including a pro-active approach at deterring crime. Our neighborhood also had a block party several months after starting our program, at which Sergeant Stith, his lovely wife, and Deputy Darrell Doucet attended. Sergeant Stith and Deputy Doucet presented some of our Neighborhood Watch Block Captains with the signs we had ordered and that were delivered to the Sheriff s Department, and made sure to get to know the neighbors, listen to their concerns, and generally let the neighborhood know that the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Department is backing us in our endeavor. I also wanted to add that Sergeant Stith and his wife attended the block party on their own personal time and we are very thankful to them for their presence and for Sergeant Stith's respectable work ethic. He is an asset to the Sheriff's Department, Actually, Sergeant Tom Stith, Deputy Darrell Doucet, and Deputy Elisa Foster, are all assets to your Department. I initially had some doubts about the Neighborhood Watch program and its effectiveness. However, after just a few weeks, our neighborhood was seeing a decrease in criminal and mischievous activity, and after just a few months, the neighborhood is relatively quiet. When the Shenandoah Neighborhood Watch began, our neighborhood was having approximately 3 to 4 incidents (give or take a few) per week. Our neighborhood now has zero incidents per week with just an occasional problem reported. It appears that with a little pro¬active involvement, we are able to deter problems in our neighborhood. Again, I thank the Lafayette Parish Sheriff s Department, Sergeant Tom Stith, Deputy Darrell Doucet, and Deputy Elisa Foster, as well as all of the patrolling deputies, in helping to continue to make our neighborhood a safe haven for our families! With kind regards, I remain Very truly yours,

Marguerite Fitzgerald, Shenandoah Neighborhood Watch Coordinator

Citizen Survey

Our job as law enforcers greatly depends on how well we do our job in the eyes of the public. In an effort to learn more about how we can best serve the community, it is imperative that we get your feedback. Please take a few minutes to complete the following survey online and press the submit button at the bottom of the page.

You may also print this page, complete the survey and mail or deliver it to:

Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office
316 West Main Street
Lafayette, La. 70501

(Personal information is not required to submit this survey)

In the last 12 months, have you had any contact with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office?

Yes
No

The contact was due to:

Traffic
Business
Home/Neighbor
Other

How would you rate the overall competency of the deputy or the detective you had contact with?

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Fair
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If you had an occasion to visit or call the Sheriff's Office, which area did you contact?

Patrol/Communications
Corrections
Community Services
Civil/Tax
Training

During the contact, how would you rate the overall competency of the staff?

Good
Fair
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Poor

How would you rate the attitude and behavior of the employees?

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How would you rate the quality of overall service you received from the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office?

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How safe do you feel walking alone in your neighborhood during the day?

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Reasonably safe
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Don't know

How safe do you feel walking alone in your neighborhood after dark?

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In the past 12 months, were you or anyone in your household the victim of ANY crime?

Yes
No
Don't remember/Don't know

If yes to question #10, did you report it the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office?

Yes
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How often do you see deputies patrolling in your areas?

Regularly
Occasionally
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Never

Do you live in an unincorporated area of the parish?

Yes
No

Do you feel the Sheriff's Office adequately educates the public about the services it provides?

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Have you ever participated in any training provided by the Sheriff's Office Community Training Center?

Yes
No
Don't remember/Don't know

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