Sarnia residents are most concerned about drug-related break and enters and thefts according to the latest police services poll.
Police Chief Phil Nelson says the Oracle poll, conducted every three years, is a valuable tool in development and revision of the service's business plan.
"It's a major component of our business plan, because we find out from the public what their concerns are and that's where we will channel resources," says Nelson. "Traffic was a big one before, drugs is still a concern and we've had a lot of break and enters in the city. We have a team of detectives that work on that exclusively, so we use that to determine where the police resources take place."
600 residents, 100 businesses and 13 community groups responded to the survey.
Results are posted on the Sarnia Police Services website.
Other concerns cited include distracted driving, domestic disputes and mental health issues.
The poll also addresses the public's primary sources for news and information. Radio was named by 47% followed by the internet at 18%, and television and newspaper at 13%.
