City of Rochester
News Release
Online Survey To Gather Public Opinion on Policing in Rochester
Results Will Be Used To Guide City Police Reform Efforts
(Wednesday, October 20, 2020) – Mayor Lovely Warren & Police Chief Cynthia Herriott-Sullivan announced the release of an online survey to collect residents’ opinions on policing in Rochester and recent reform proposals. The survey can completed at cityofrochester.gov/policesurvey.
“Our goal is to begin a collaborative and open process to ensure that the future of policing is driven by our citizens,” said Mayor Warren. “This survey will help us gain an understanding of the community’s support for recent proposals to reform our police department and guide our efforts.”
The brief survey is just a first step to gain the community’s input on recent proposals. Additional outreach, community conversations and surveys will be conducted as reform efforts move forward.
“We understand that re-envisioning and restructuring our police department will require sustained effort and continued community involvement,” said Chief Cynthia Herriot-Sullivan. “However, we want to start getting feedback from our residents at the outset so we can begin to build the partnership and support it is going to take to create real change.”
Results from the survey will be shared with the public at its conclusion and will be used to facilitate future discussions regarding police reform.
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News Media: For more information, contact Bridgette Burch White at 428-6064 or Bridgette.Burchwhite@cityofrochester.gov.