Law enforcement has to combat crime, keep communities safe, and maintain equity in the face of criticism.
Sheriffs and police agencies juggle many responsibilities while under pressure. It can sometimes feel like:
So much of your good work doesn’t get recognized.
You need more clarity on how to best serve your community.
You wish you had more time to engage with your residents.
You have no way to measure effectiveness in building trust.
Internal performance data doesn’t align with community sentiment.
You need to know where to provide support to boost employee morale.
Avoid Making Uninformed Decisions
Stop guessing about what is important to your residents and uncover real community insights to take action.
Gain Trust and Support
Use real data to align your efforts with your community's priorities to enjoy working together.
Keep Your Community Safe
Deliver quality results and become a leading example in law enforcement.
Law enforcement agencies can strengthen trust in their communities through employee and resident engagement. Here’s how Polco works:

Conduct Expert Surveys and Polls
With Polco, you receive feedback that represents your entire community with expert-created engagement tools.

Analyze Unbiased Data With Context
Leverage data insights and community engagement to make informed decisions

Implement Findings Into Plans and Budgets
Show you are listening and act on resident feedback. Align your priorities with what is most important to your community members.

You can improve safety services with community engagement. We make it simple.
60,000 questions answered
30+ years of benchmarking data
30 million American voices represented
The comprehensive community engagement platform that gives you everything you need.
Comprehensive public data about your city collected and analyzed by experts. See important community data all in one place. Measure data points over time.
- Pre-built and custom surveys
- List management
- Multi-channel outreach
- Nationally representative benchmarks
Gather community member input on any topic at any time with customizable or templated surveys, polls, live events, and simulations.
- The simplest and fastest way to interact with verified community members
- Build support by showing residents the real constraints government leaders face
- Collect high quality data for strategic planning and budgeting
Get data about your community, from your community. National benchmark comparison surveys that help you identify priorities and see where you stand next to the national average.
- The most representative community data available
- Align your goals with what matters most to residents
- Use data for prioritizing, planning, and budgeting
Nationally benchmarked surveys for law enforcement
The Law Enforcement Survey
Conduct a research-backed survey within your community
The National Employee Survey - Law Enforcement
Survey your employees with our proven methodology
The Police Academy Survey
Assess the views and experiences of police trainees
Law enforcement can work with residents to strengthen trust and build a safer community.
Trust in the police has fallen by 20% since 2020. Trust lives at the root of most law enforcement issues today. Without trust, services suffer, staffing issues arise, officers do not feel valued, and communities feel less safe.
Building trust must be a top priority for today’s police departments. Results from The National Law Enforcement Survey by Polco (2022) reveal that residents want better relationships with police too.
Americans’ top three priorities for law enforcement are transparent communication, positive connections, and more community-centered training. Observing this in their own cities, many law enforcement agencies across the country are focusing on engagement. Surveys like The NLES get community members involved in safety decisions, while simultaneously giving leaders insights they need to move forward.
Learn how Polco engagement tools like The NLES can help your agency.
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