12. What formal or informal policies, practices and laws related to this issue are in place in your community, and for how long? (Prompt: An example of “formal” would be established policies of schools, police, or courts. An example of “informal” would be similar to the police not responding to calls from a particular part of town, etc.) (A)
13. Are there segments of the community for which these policies, practices and laws may not apply? (Prompt: For example, due to socioeconomic status, ethnicity, age, etc.) (A)
14. Is there a need to expand these policies, practices and laws? If so, are there plans to expand them? Please explain. (A)
15. How does the community view these policies, practices and laws? (A)C. LEADERSHIP
16. Who are the "leaders" specific to this issue in your community?
17. Using a scale from 1 to 10, how much of a concern is this issue to the leadership in your community (with 1 being “not at all” and 10 being “of great concern”)? Please explain.(NOTE TO INTERVIEWERS: this figure between one and ten is NOT figured into your scoring of this dimension in any way – it is only to provide a reference point.)