POLICING IN CALGARY

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Mainstreet surveyed a random sample of 823 Calgary residents by Smart IVR on September 7, 2016. A mixture of landlines and
cell phones were surveyed. Margin of error: +/- 3.41%, 19 times out of 20. Results were weighed by age and gender based on the
2011 Canadian Census.

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48% DISAPPROVE OF CALGARY POLICE SERVICE

September 28, 2016 (Ottawa, ON) A new Mainstreet/Postmedia poll nds mixed reviews for the Calgary
Police Service with 48%, almost one in two Calgarians disapproving of the police forces performance. With
823 Calgarians surveyed on September 7th, the Mainstreet/Postmedia Poll has a margin of error of +/3.41%, 19 times out of 20 .
Calgarians have a negative view about the Calgary Police Service with 39% approval compared to 48%
disapproval, said Quito Maggi, President of Mainstreet Research. These numbers may concern some but
there is a silver lining: strong approval is at 22% compared to strong disapproval at just 11%, this may better
reveal the public mood - a lot of people are in the middle. In addition, almost 4 in 10 people said their
opinion about CPS had improved in the past year compared to just 25% who said it had diminished.
It also appears there is condence in the CPS integrity with a majority saying they are condent they
would be treated fairly if they were the subject of an investigation. 58% were condent in that, with just 33%
indicating non condence. Again, when we compare those who said they were very condent (17%) with
those who said they were not at all condent (22%), a dierent picture emerges that shows polarized
opinions.
There is similar condence in terms of accountability, with a majority indicating they believe CPS ocers
involved in misconduct are held accountable. 51% said they agreed with just 29% disagreeing with 2 in 10
saying they were unsure.
Most people (49%) also believe that CPS ocers require better training to handle high stress situations,
with just 11% saying they did not require better training. Opinions on this matter may change with more
information or awareness as a signicant number of Calgarians weren't sure about training
requirements(42%).
The one issue that most Calgarians did support across the board with signicant majorities was the use of
body cameras on CPS ocers. 61% strongly approved of ocers requiring body cameras with another 11%
somehwat approving. This is a very substantial number when compared to just 14% disapproval, including
just 5% strongly disapproving of body cameras, nished Maggi.
About Mainstreet Research
Mainstreet is a national public research rm. With 20 years of political experience at all three levels of
government, President and CEO Quito Maggi is a respected commentator on Canadian public aairs.
Dierentiated by its large sample sizes, Mainstreet Research has provided accurate snapshots of public
opinion, having predicted a majority NDP government in Alberta, a majority Liberal government in British
Columbia and a majority Liberal government in Ontario. Mainstreet has been the most accurate polling rm
in several by elections and the most recent Toronto mayoral election. Most recently, Mainstreet was the only
polling rm to correctly predict a Liberal majority government in the 2015 federal election.
-30Available for interview from Ottawa: Quito Maggi, quito@mainstreetresearch.ca
For more information: David Valentin, 514-913-5524, david@mainstreetresearch.ca

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Thinking about the Calgary Police Service, do you approve

or disapprove of the way they are doing their job?

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Over the past year has your opinion of the Calgary Police
Service improved, diminished, or stayed the same?

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How condent are you that if you were the subject of an

investigation the Calgary Police Service would treat you
fairly: Very Condent, Somewhat Condent, Not Too
Condent or Not At All Condent?

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In your opinion, are police ocers held accountable for

serious misconduct?

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In your opinion, do ocer need better training to handle

high stress situations or do they already have appropriate
training for high stress situations?

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Do you approve or disapprove of requiring ocers to

wear body cameras when they are on duty?

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Thinking about the Calgary Police Service, do you approve or disapprove of the way they are doing their job?
Strongly Approve
Somewhat Approve
Somewhat Disapprove
Strongly Disapprove
Not Sure
Over the past year has your opinion of the Calgary Police Service improved, diminished, or stayed the same?
Improved
Diminished
Stayed the Same
Not Sure
How condent are you that if you were the subject of an investigation the Calgary Police Service would treat you
fairly: Very Condent, Somewhat Condent, Not Too Condent or Not At All Condent?
Very Condent
Somewhat Condent
Not Too Condent
Not At All Condent
Not Sure
In your opinion, are police ocers held accountable for serious misconduct?
Yes
No
Not Sure
In your opinion, do ocer need better training to handle high stress situations or do they already have
appropriate training for high stress situations?
Need better training for high stress situations
Already have appropriate training for high stress situations
Not Sure
Do you approve or disapprove of requiring ocers to wear body cameras when they are on duty?
Strongly Approve
Somewhat Approve
Somewhat Disapprove
Strongly Disapprove
Not Sure

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Mainstreet is a national public research rm. With 20 years of political experience at all three
levels of government, President and CEO Quito Maggi is a respected commentator on Canadian
public aairs.
Dierentiated by its large sample sizes, Mainstreet Research has provided accurate snapshots of
public opinion, having predicted a majority NDP government in Alberta, a majority Liberal
government in British Columbia and a majority Liberal government in Ontario. Mainstreet has
been the most accurate polling rm in several by elections and the most recent Toronto mayoral
election. Most recently, Mainstreet was the only polling rm to correctly predict a Liberal majority
government in the 2015 federal election.

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