Introduction Conducting surveys is one of the primary ways to collect data in public safety. In order to obtain relevant information that is concise and easy to process, it is vital to adhere to several recommendations that make the process more efficient. The present paper offers an overview and critical analysis of five surveys conducted by local police departments. Even though the security agencies have substantial experience in collecting qualitative data, there are areas in survey design that may need improvement. Overview The present paper uses five examples of public safety surveys utilized by local security agencies in different states of the United States. A survey posted by the North Andover Police Department (NAPD, n.d.) aims at monitoring and upgrading the quality of its services. It is a 59-item questionnaire that seems to cover all relevant points. Cannon Beach Police Department (CBPD, n.d.) created a 40-question survey to obtain similar information with more detail. A list of 42 questions is proposed by the University of Rochester Police Department (URPD, n.d.) hopes to “measure the quality of the services we provide, gauge community satisfaction, and use the information to improve services and develop future programs” (para. 4). City of Burnet Police Department (CBPD, n.d.) developed a 20-item survey that aims at acquiring information about public opinion on the quality of police services. Finally, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD, n.d.) created a short, safe park survey consisting only of four questions. Even though most of the surveys had a similar goal, all of them differ in design. There clear leaders among the five questionnaires mentioned above in terms of survey perfection. The adequate survey seems to be the one conducted by CBPD (n.d.). Even though there is no precise aim identified in the opening paragraph of the survey, it has clear advantages that make it superior to the others. First, it is concise and yet covers all the aspects of public safety mentioned in the majority of other surveys. Second, it is pleasant for viewing, which may improve response rates among citizens (Fanning, 2005). Finally, the questions are straightforward and easy to understand for ordinary people. The survey created by LAPD (n.d.) seems to be the worst in the selection. It is too short; all the data needs to be entered in plain text, which makes the questionnaire less likely to be completed (Fanning, 2005). Moreover, the unstructured data that will be received will be hard to process and evaluate. In short, there significant differences in the quality of the surveys mentioned above. Critical Analysis Best Practices Examples Most of the surveys discussed in the present paper have an introduction paragraph that clearly identifies the purpose of the survey. Since all the questionnaires under analysis are supposed to be completed online, there are no cover pages. Therefore, the opening paragraph may be considered a cover page, and it should explain why the survey is conducted and motivate the respondent to complete it (Fanning, 2005). URPD (n.d.) seems to be the most successful in the matter since it has an adequate introduction to the survey that creates a feeling of connec