The opening statement from a census enumerator is[/B]"Hello, I am xxxxx from the U S Census Bureau, here is my id. We are conducting the xxx survey and your address, not you individually, was selected to be part of this survey. Do you have a few minutes to answer some questions?[/B]" If the person did not state that in some close form then they were not doing their job properly and a call to the supervisor would be in order. Enumerators are graded on- following procedures,
obtaining results and the accuracy of the data recorded. Supervisors routinely call survey respondents on a random basis to verify that the person is doing the job they were assigned.
I can't speak for the Atlanta region but I know in the Phila region an enumerator is shadowed by their supervisor during their initial assignment and on an annual basis and rated on everything from that opening statement to how they ask survey questions, their politeness and sincerity, and how they record the answers.
As for police involvement, I have had several evening calls from police questioning the validity of the enumerator. When I explained what they were doing there never was a problem.
In short, this person was not properly trained or they were having a bad day from other respondents not willing to talk to them. In the end it sounds like "you reap what you sow" for both parties involved.
