Do the people of Flint feel better about their police department than before foot patrol?
Why? Almost all officers (96 percent) said Flint residents feel better about the department as a result of foot patrol. Only one officer said “no,” while another had no comment. Of the 55 officers who “yes”, many cited different reasons; however, 46 percent attributed the positive change to personal contact, that residents know their officers better and benefit from one-on-one contact. The resulting positive feelings on the part of residents are then generalized to the entire Flint Police Department. Twelve percent said the people feel they are now a part of the police department, and being involved with the department makes them feel better about the department in general. The same percentage also said it is foot patrol itself that makes people feel better about their police department. Five officers (9%) said that the fact the millage funding for foot patrol passed by a larger margin than the first time signifies people feel good about their police department, as reflected in their s
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