In response to a legislative mandate by the District of Columbia’s Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC), the DC Council awarded CRP a contract to explore and measure opinions and perceptions of DC residents on police-community relations. CRP planned and managed all aspects of the survey, from the design and development of the survey instrument and administration of the survey among a representative sample of 2,103 DC residents to the development of both a detailed report and an accompanying research brief. The survey’s design, content, and analytical focus were informed by several interrelated constructs or factors that influence community perceptions of the police: community policing, procedural justice, and legitimacy. The methodologically rigorous survey utilized a mixed-mode approach that featured the latest trends in telephone survey research with a high level of statistical precision (margin of error of +/-2.13% with a 95% confidence level). The study pointed out that effective policing depends on police and their communities working together in a symbiotic relationship grounded in mutual trust and respect. Click the button to view the summary of the research brief.