City police got a ringing endorsement from survey respondents, with about 92 per cent saying local police do a good or average job of enforcing the law, and only about six per cent saying police doing a poor job.
Local satisfaction rates in this area were slightly above the national satisfaction rate.
Approximately 85 per cent of respondents said local police do a good or average job of being approachable, informing the public on ways to reduce crime, treating people fairly and keeping neighborhoods safe overall...
Statistics Canada analyst Maire Gannon says the survey shows Canadians are feeling safer overall than they have in the past decade. Atlantic Canadians were the most likely to report feeling "very satisfied" with their personal safety.
Of course there's some room for improvement. That said, there's at most a limited need for changes within the police system...and certainly no basis for a substantially more draconian policing philosophy.
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