Survey Concerning Relations between the IPD and the Ithaca

Youth

Presented by the Ithaca Youth Council

The following slides are the results of each individual question asked on the survey, grouped by grade and race.

Do you think your ethnicity is a factor with your interactions with the ithaca police department?

9th Grade No

10th Grade No

11th Grade Yes

12th Grade No

Black Yes

White No

Hispanic Yes

Asian No

Mixed No

How comfortable would you feel asking a police officer for assistance?(1-5 scale)

9th Grade 3.5

10th Grade 3.7

11th Grade 3.2

12th Grade 3.2

Black 2.9

White 3.6

Hispanic 2.7

Asian 3.8

Mixed 3.0

How safe do you feel when you see an ithaca police department officer?(1-5 scale)

9th Grade 3.8

10th Grade 3.8

11th Grade 3.3

12th Grade 3.4

Black 3.1

White 3.7

Hispanic 3

Asian 3.5

Mixed 3.5

In the last six months have you heard of an incident between youths and the Ithaca Police Department? If so, how many? (0-5+ scale)

9th Grade Around 1 (1.46)

10th Grade Around 1 (1.48)

11th Grade Around 2 (1.80)

12th Grade Around 2 (1.94)

Black Around 2 (1.98)

White Around 2 (1.58)

Hispanic Around 2 (1.81)

Asian Around 1 (1.48)

Mixed Around 2 (1.76)

Do you think the Ithaca Police Department is equally protecting the ithaca youth population?

9th Grade Yes

10th Grade Yes

11th Grade Yes

12th Grade Yes

Black No (64% said no)

White Yes

Hispanic Yes

Asian Yes

Mixed Yes

Do you think the IPD officers use their power appropriately?

9th Grade Yes

10th Grade Yes

11th Grade Yes

12th Grade Yes

Black No (54% said no)

White Yes

Hispanic Yes

Asian Yes

Mixed Yes

if you answered no, do you think IPD officers use too much or too little of their power?

9th Grade Too little

10th Grade Too much

11th Grade Too much

12th Grade Too much

Black Too much

White Too much

Hispanic .5 (The right amount)

Asian Too much

Mixed Too much