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What's New (updated 6/29/09)
Loveland Police Department Public Safety Survey [pdf] (May 2009) - this survey, which is produced every three years, asks Loveland residents questions about their perceived level of personal safety and how they improve their sense of safety at home. Community opinions about improving public safety are also solicited.
Loveland Police Department Public Safety Survey [pdf] (May 2009) - this survey, which is produced every three years, asks Loveland residents questions about their perceived level of personal safety and how they improve their sense of safety at home. Community opinions about improving public safety are also solicited.
What We Measured:
Highlights:
- Between 1999 and 2008, alcohol-related traffic fatalities in Larimer County have fluctuated with the peak occurring in 2001. In five of the past ten years, Larimer County has met or exceeded the Healthy People 2010 target objective of 4.0 alcohol-related traffic fatalities per 100,000 population. (Alcohol-Related Traffic Fatalities)
- Within Larimer County, Estes Park Police Department’s ratio (3.08 per 1,000 population) was most similar to the Colorado average (2.37 per 1,000 population). The remaining County law enforcement agencies had comparable officer/resident ratios, averaging about 1.28 law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents. (Law Enforcement Coverage)
- Each law enforcement agency's area of coverage varies a great deal, from 2640 square miles for the Larimer County Sheriff's Office to six square miles for the Estes Park Police Department. Although the Larimer County Sheriff's Office, Fort Collins Police Department and Colorado State University have their own jurisdictions, they sometimes work together to cover emergencies and other law enforcement needs. (Law Enforcement Coverage)
- Loveland and Fort Collins citizens show their communities are relatively safe places to live. (Perceived Levels of Safety)
Related Studies:
- Indicators of School Crime and Safety, 2008 [pdf] - A joint effort by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics, this annual report examines crime occurring in school as well as on the way to and from school. Data are presented from the perspectives of students, teachers, principals, and the general population.
- Colorado: Four Years Later, A Second Needs Assessment of the U.S. Fire Service - Colorado [pdf] (January 2007) - This study, conducted by the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and U.S. Fire Administration, explores the current duties of Colorado fire services, personnel and equipment capabilities, and presence of service shortfalls. Statistics for fire services in other states are available for the 2004 and 2007 study.
- Loveland Police Department Annual Report [pdf]
- Loveland Police Department Public Safety Survey [pdf] (May 2009) - This survey, which is produced every three years, asks Loveland residents questions about their perceived level of personal safety and how they improve their sense of safety at home. Community opinions about improving public safety are also solicited.
- Larimer County Citizen Survey [pdf] - this report from May 2008 gives the results of a phone survey which asked citizens to rate community concerns and County services. Personal safety and health were among the major concerns of Larimer County residents.
- Poudre Fire Authority Annual Reports
- Colorado State University Safety Reports & Plans
Related issues within Compass:
Additional Resources:
- Berthoud Police Department
- City of Loveland Fire and Rescue Department
- Colorado Department of Public Safety
- Colorado State University Police
- Eighth Judicial District Court
- Estes Park Police Department
- Estes Valley Volunteer Fire Department
- Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) - a web-based encyclopedia with statistics on fatal crashes and traffic safety information.
- Fort Collins Police Department
- Larimer County Sheriff
- Loveland Police Department
- National Center for Statistics and Analysis - NCSA is made up of three divisions, State Data Reporting Systems, Crash Investigation, and Mathematical Analysis, which are responsible for providing a wide range of analytical and statistical support to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
- Poudre Fire Authority