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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Metropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017

Variable Details

VariablePQ135BC
LabelPQ135B3 What would you like the police to do about these issues?: Third mention
Responses
1 Increased police presence/visibility/accessibility of police 440
2 Stricter enforcement of laws/zero tolerance 158
3 Harsher penalties/sentences 112
4 Community engagement/work with the community 69
5 Work with other agencies/organisations 10
6 Increase resources/funding - policing 25
7 Increase resources/funding - other 6
8 Faster police response times 28
9 Increase Safer Neighbourhoods Teams hours/areas patrolled 5
10 Increase police officer 9
11 Increase PCSO powers 0
12 Reduce bureaucracy/paperwork 1
13 More education 31
14 Increase in policing methods/activities 99
15 Tackle causes/drivers of crime 23
16 Target hotspot areas/known offenders 11
17 Make issue a higher priority for the police/government 5
18 Acknowledgement of existing police efforts to tackle issues 2
19 General response to how to deal with problem 119
20 Install monitoring cameras (inc. CCTV) 0
21 More speed cameras 0
995 Other 0
997 No 3rd mention 194
998 None / nothing 0
999 Don't know 273
Sysmiss 95665
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMetropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017
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