This report presents the results of a public safety survey conducted by the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University College of the Fraser Valley for the Cowichan Valley Detachment of the RCMP. The purpose of the survey was to describe Cowichan Valley residents’ feelings about their own personal safety and the nature and extent of any victimization in the past year. The survey, which was conducted in October of 2006, also sought to determine residents’ level of satisfaction with the Cowichan Valley RCMP. The survey involved mailing a questionnaire to 1054 randomly selected Cowichan Valley residents, 50% of who responded. Some highlights of the survey findings are:
