Résumé
The present document is one of the methodology guides included in the Safety Diagnosis Tool Kit for Local Communities. The purpose of this guide is to help identify crime and safety problems as they are perceived by the population. Surveys are designed to gather information from a population or from a sample of individuals within a population. They usually make it possible to contact a larger number of people than do other data collection methods, such as semi-structured interviews, direct community observation and focus groups. They can also provide insight into a wide range of safety problems and are the best method for gathering information on victimization because they allow respondents to remain anonymous.