Radford Police Department Community Survey
The Radford City Police Department partnered with a Radford University Criminal Justice class to create a community survey. Residents are invited to participate in the survey of policing and safety in the City of Radford. Participation is completely voluntary, but encouraged among all residents. The survey should take less than 30 minutes to complete and there are no foreseeable risks or benefits to you for participating in this survey.
The survey asks for opinions about the Radford City Police Department, and about crime and safety in neighborhoods. Understanding community views of the police is important for developing appropriate law enforcement and social service responses to problems in the City of Radford, and for improving police community relations. All answers are anonymous and no individual responses will be identified in any reports produced from the survey.
Chief Dodson said, “Across the country recently, we have seen many communities suffering from the erosion of trust between the community and their police agencies. Maintaining a high level of trust with our community requires that we listen and then be responsive to their concerns. This community survey allows our agency to better understand those needs and develop appropriate responses in addressing these concerns. Our goal is to ensure that we are delivering the most professional and highest quality of law enforcement service to our community here in Radford.”
Radford City utility customers will receive a letter in their utility bill this month explaining the survey and where it can be found. The survey will be available on the following platforms and locations and runs from May 1, 2021 through May 31, 2021.
The Radford City Webpage: www.radfordva.gov
Radford City Government Facebook Page
Radford City Police Department Facebook Page
Paper copies will be available for pick up at the following locations:
Radford City Police Department: 20 Robertson Street, Radford, Virginia
Radford University Police Department
For any questions concerning the survey and accessibility, please email policeinfo@radfordva.gov
April 30, 2021 @ 12:17 pm
This Army Kid hates RPD, they disrespect what 🇺🇸 stands for. I played a little real life cops and robbers, that never made me hate the police like RPD. I’ve been an angel since I was 22, before I ever came here. I had to move here from Colorado because RPD wouldn’t allow me court ordered visitation with my son. His mother was not involved, she gave him away to a Radford family. A judge specifically noted that even tho he ordered visitation because I wasn’t allowed it he couldn’t send a child to live with a stranger even I’m his dad. I blame RPD for my son never living with me. I can prove RPD broke the law and I file complaints and of course you never did anything wrong. You call me a liar, but refuse to prosecute me like the sign about false complaints on the RPD wall says you will. I have video of multiple other law enforcement agencies reviewing your paper work and coming to very different conclusions than 2 different RPD chiefs. Now I have lived here for 12 years with no family and few friends. I tried to commit suicide by cops last Friday in another town. Btw that’s one of the towns whose PD looked at at RPD’s paper work, and refused to do the same thing they said on video that RPD did. I hope they never hire a cop that worked for your agency. RPD is the poster child of why people dislike the police and why I have no faith in the system.
In my free time I have made myself on social media, a person or two in RPD probably know me by a different name. I’ve written books, I’m credible and respected. I’m making a documentary about my issues to release on all my unrelated platforms.
Hey if multiple other towns PD, and the state police twice all agree RPD broke the law, on video. Is that enough probable cause to start putting people under citizens arrest. Good thing Virginia doesn’t have statuette of limitations on felonies.