Community input was sought, and community input was given for a survey concerning the Parsons Police Department.

 Parsons Police Chief Robert Spinks says the Parsons Police Community Survey tallied over 750 responses. The surveys are being sent to the Fort Hays State University Docking Institute for professional tabulation and extrapolation. Once the information is returned, it will be made available to the public.

 Spinks says the information will be used for agency strategic planning on large-scale budget items as well as future programs for the police department. It will identify perceptions the public has and if factual information is getting to all parts of the community.

 Spinks says more surveys were returned than they expected, and his department is excited to see what the results are going to look like. Results should be available in the next couple of months, and they will be shared on the city of Parsons website, Facebook, Twitter, and at NextDoor.com.