Denver police release results of public safety community survey [Video]

DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver Police Department has made it a priority to improve transparency, trust and community relations.

On Thursday, the department released a report card, the result of surveys involving community members and their officers. FOX31 spoke with Chief Ron Thomas about the findings.

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Thomas told FOX31 that while he was proud that 90% of people who responded to the independent survey said they were either “very satisfied” or “satisfied” with the department’s professionalism, the results showed work to be done. There are some neighborhoods in the city where trust is low.

In the 48-question survey, the questions start by asking about where the person lives, along with their employment and income. By question 10, the survey uses a sliding scale from zero to 100 to gauge questions like: “To what extent do you agree with the …