The Cleveland Community Police Commission received more than 1,200 responses to an online survey about changes the commission is proposing to the vehicle pursuit policy for Cleveland police. But they’re largely worthless because it appears that someone tried to stuff the virtual ballot box.
The survey platform that the CPC used allows the creator to see how much time each respondent spent on the survey. The majority of responses — hundreds of them — were completed in one second or less, said Commissioner Shandra Moriera-Benito at this week’s commission meeting.
“So we have some concerns about the validity of the responses,” Moriera-Benito said.
The survey included two multiple-choice questions, asking whether the current policy is too restrictive, not restrictive enough or just right; and whether high-speed pursuits should be allowed on weekday afternoons during the school year.
All of the sketchy responses said the policy is too restrictive, and yes, high-speed chases should be allowed when schools are in session, according to CPC Interim Executive Director Alix Noureddine.
The CPC policy committee has decided to spend more time seeking public input before bringing the draft policy back to the full commission for a vote.
