September 13, 2017

President Rick Van Houten

The survey delivered has been conducted and analyzed by Anderson Williams Research through
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FWPOA Survey Analysis 2017-09-13
(Questions 1,2 and 3 are Individual Security Questions)

Question 4
Q4: On a scale of 1 to 10 where 1 means very poor and 10 means excellent how would you evaluate Chief
Fitzgeralds performance as Chief of Police?

Responses Q4 Average
465 4.25

Responses Q4 Quantity by Response %

1 79 16.99%
2 53 11.40%
3 64 13.76%
4 67 14.41%
5 71 15.27%
6 41 8.82%
7 27 5.81%
8 37 7.96%
9 15 3.23%
10 11 2.37%

Question 5 and 6
Q5: On a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 means
not important at all and 5 means most
important, how important is each of the
following qualities in a Police Chief?
Q6: On a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 means very
poor and 5 means excellent, how would
you grade Chief Fitzgerald on each of the
following qualities?

Q5 - How Important Are these Average Q6 - Chiefs Grade on these Average Margin from 5 to 6
Qualities: qualities:
Honesty 4.80 Honesty 2.66 -2.14
Integrity 4.81 Integrity 2.66 -2.15
Commitment to Diversity 3.60 Commitment to Diversity 3.35 -0.25
Ability to build/sustain morale 4.50 Ability to build/sustain morale 1.87 -2.63
Organizational Skills 4.28 Organizational Skills 2.67 -1.60
Transparency 4.30 Transparency 2.26 -2.05
Ability to Inspire Others 4.34 Ability to Inspire Others 2.12 -2.22
Clear Strategic Vision 4.35 Clear Strategic Vision 2.32 -2.03
Unbiased Discipline 4.70 Unbiased Discipline 1.95 -2.75
Question 7
Q7: With these traits in mind, on a scale of 1 to 10 where 1 means very little confidence and 10 means total
confidence how much confidence do you have in Chief Fitzgeralds leadership?

Responses Q7 Average
465 3.92

Question 8
Q8: Are all officers disciplined by the same standards, irrespective of race, rank or seniority?

Answer Choices Responses %

No 392 84.30%
Unsure 43 9.25%
Yes 30 6.45%

Question 9
Q9: On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 representing the lowest morale and 10 representing the highest morale,
how would you score current morale across the Department?

Responses Q9 Average
465 3.40

Question 10
Q10: Does Chief Fitzgerald have an effective strategic plan or vision for the department?

Answer Choices Responses %

No 207 44.52%
Unsure 198 42.58%
Yes 60 12.90%

Question 11
Q11: Has Chief Fitzgerald effectively communicated his plan or vision for the department?

Answer Choices Responses %

No 330 70.97%
Unsure 86 18.49%
Yes 49 10.54%

Question 12
Q12: Has Chief Fitzgerald promoted a sense of unity and teamwork among officers
during his tenure as Chief of Police?

Answer Choices Responses %

No 361 77.63%
Unsure 44 9.46%
Yes 60 12.90%
Question 13
Q13: During the approximately two years of Police Chief Fitzgeralds leadership,
would you say that Department morale has...

Answer Choices Responses %

Gotten Worse 390 83.87%
Improved 16 3.44%
Stayed the same 59 12.69%

Question 14
Q14: Have Chief Fitzgeralds decisions in response to high profile critical incidents been negatively influenced by
political pressure?

Answer Choices Responses %

No 27 5.81%
Unsure 39 8.39%
Yes 399 85.81%

Question 15
Q15: With these traits in mind, on a scale of 1 to 10 where 1 means very little confidence and 10 means total
confidence how much confidence do you have in Chief Fitzgeralds leadership?

Responses Q15 Average

465 3.70

DEMOGRAPHIC BREAKDOWNS
Question 16 - Age
Responses Average Age
465 41.54

Responses Average Age

1-3 years 32
4-6 years 35
7-10 years 36
11-15 years 38
16-20 years 46
More than 20 years 51

Question 17
Answer Choices Responses %
Female 53 11.40%
Male 412 88.60%
Question 18
Answer Choices Responses %
1-3 years 50 10.75%
4-6 years 46 9.89%
7-10 years 92 19.78%
11-15 years 76 16.34%
16-20 years 65 13.98%
More than 20 years 136 29.25%

Question 19
Q19: Do you work in patrol?

Answer Choices Responses %

No 243 52.26%
Yes 222 47.74%