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Safety in the district survey

Please complete this perception of safety survey which has been put together by the Folkestone & Hythe Community Safety Partnership, made up of various statutory and non-statutory services.
 
We would like to use the information you provide to help make the district safer.
 
Questions that must be answered are marked with a red asterisk (*)
1.Which of the following best describes you? *
2.How safe or unsafe do you feel when outside in Folkestone town centre during the day (between 6am and 8pm)? *
3.How safe or unsafe do you feel when outside in Folkestone town centre at night (between 8pm and midnight)? *
4.How safe or unsafe do you feel when outside anywhere else in the district during the day (between 6am and 8pm)? *
5.How safe or unsafe do you feel when outside anywhere else in the district at night (between 8pm and midnight)? *
6.What makes you feel safe, and where? If you don’t know the exact name of the street or space, please describe its location as best as possible.
7.What makes you feel unsafe, and where? If you don’t know the exact name of the street or space, please describe its location as best as possible.
8.How often do you see uniformed officers? This could be police officers, PCSOs, Council enforcement officers, Kent County Council wardens or others. *
9.What would help make you feel safer in the areas where you don’t feel safe? *
Please tick all that apply
10.If you had any concerns about anti-social behaviour, would you know how to report them, and who to? *
11.Are you aware of the Hollie Guard app? *
12.Are you aware of the Kent Police Street Safe webpage? *
13.Are you out and about late at night for work? *
The Community Safety Partnership is made up of various statutory and non-statutory services such as Folkestone & Hythe District Council, Kent County Council, Kent Police, Kent Fire and Rescue Service, the Local Children’s Partnership Group, Education and transport providers and others.

The partnership meets regularly to tackle community safety concerns. We are able to source funding and deliver training in a range of subjects.
14.Would you (or your organisation, if you are responding on their behalf) be interested in additional training or support from the Community Safety Partnership? *
15.Please provide your email address and tick the box below to indicate your consent to your details being used to contact you about the training and support we can offer:
16.Please tell us what sort of training or support regarding community safety would interest you: (for example Domestic Abuse Champion, Bystander, and self defence training but have a wide range of partners to get training in most subjects)
17.Do you have any other comments about public safety you’d like to share with us?
About you

The council has a legal duty to consider the needs of its diverse range of customers. As well as questions about our services we ask questions about you. Although you do not have to answer these questions, without this information the council will be limited in understanding whether views differ among different groups of people.

F&HDC is the data controller and the only recipient of your personal data. Your personal information is processed under General Data Protection Regulations Article 6.1 (e) and Article 9.2 (g) in the performance of an official duty and to meet our Public Sector Equality Duty. Your personal data will be stored for two years.

You have the rights to:

●     Access your personal data,
●     Rectify or correct your personal data,
●     Restrict the processing of your data,
●     Complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office.

You also have the right to object to our processing of your personal data.

The appointed Data Protection Officer can be contacted by email at data.protection@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk, or at the address below.

Data Protection, Information Governance, Folkestone & Hythe District Council, Civic Centre, Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2QY.
18.Please provide us with your Post Code:
19.What age are you?
20.What gender are you?
21.Do you consider yourself to be disabled?
22.How would you describe your ethnic origin?
23.What is your religion or belief?
24.Which of the following best describes your sexual orientation?
25.We’d like to send you an email with some information about the Community Safety Partnership and the work we are doing across the district, as well as some extra information we think you might find useful. 

If you’d be happy for us to do this, please provide your email address below. Your details will be stored securely and will not be used for any other purpose.
Thank you for your feedback, please share this survey with friends and family.