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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Metropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017

Variable Details

VariablePQ135BB
LabelPQ135B2 What would you like the police to do about these issues?: Second mention
Responses
1 Increased police presence/visibility/accessibility of police 1049
2 Stricter enforcement of laws/zero tolerance 353
3 Harsher penalties/sentences 162
4 Community engagement/work with the community 147
5 Work with other agencies/organisations 23
6 Increase resources/funding - policing 138
7 Increase resources/funding - other 22
8 Faster police response times 68
9 Increase Safer Neighbourhoods Teams hours/areas patrolled 11
10 Increase police officer 35
11 Increase PCSO powers 7
12 Reduce bureaucracy/paperwork 11
13 More education 51
14 Increase in policing methods/activities 229
15 Tackle causes/drivers of crime 162
16 Target hotspot areas/known offenders 55
17 Make issue a higher priority for the police/government 33
18 Acknowledgement of existing police efforts to tackle issues 10
19 General response to how to deal with problem 42
20 Install monitoring cameras (inc. CCTV) 168
21 More speed cameras 24
995 Other 327
997 No 2nd mention 0
998 None / nothing 3368
999 Don't know 59
Sysmiss 19106
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMetropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017
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