Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Metropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017

Variable Details

VariableNQ130A
LabelNQ130A. What three suggestions would you make to improve your quality of life in this area?
Responses
1 More police /at night/ more police in certain areas/on foot 2778
2 More CCTV 204
3 Focus on youths / gang culture 205
4 Better transport 48
5 Quicker response 78
6 Community liaison officer 21
7 More communication / listen 58
8 More / better lighting 57
9 Move gangs/large crowds of teenagers on 93
10 Affordable housing / new homes 30
11 Less crime 47
12 Good health facilities 43
13 Do more on racism 4
14 More passion for the job 0
15 Friendly environment 6
16 People to have respect 12
17 Better education 18
18 No anti social behaviour 32
19 Stop free public transport 3
20 Curfew on kids 25
21 No drug dealing 35
22 Traffic calming measures 42
23 Better street cleaning/cleaner environment 62
24 Make street/area/community safer 45
25 Stiffer /Harder punishments for criminals 97
26 Police to get on with job rather than hitting targets/being 61
27 Better pension 1
28 Better car parking 42
29 Community centre 9
30 Stop immigration 6
31 Neighbourhood watch schemes / better community spirit 14
32 Better security in area and in homes 44
33 Parents to control their kids / parents, teachers and school 53
34 Job opportunities 17
35 Better police investigations / resources/more power 90
36 Better recycling facilities 4
37 Better parks 13
38 Need a library 0
39 Less noise control 8
41 Improve areas 8
42 Vet tenants 3
43 Remove dog litter 7
44 Police to carry guns 3
45 Police to have better community relationship 59
46 Good / better / safer roads 11
47 Police to stop stereotyping people because of the way they l 12
48 Take more of the kids hanging around into custody, most look 1
49 Need more real police patrolling as opposed to community pol 37
50 Space/activities for kids/teens to allow them to use up thei 97
51 Police to organise / hold public meetings/provide local info 59
52 Stricter laws/penalties for the selling of alcohol to under 8
53 Police to encourage the public to be more vigilant, supporti 19
54 Stricter laws /penalties for gun and knife crime 33
55 Stop and search for everyone 41
56 Higher position of the police within society 1
57 Facilities for sending anonymous suggestions 3
58 Lots of surveying 0
59 Move away from the area 5
60 Close pubs and off licences / close them earlier 13
61 It is okay / very good here 15
62 Be more aware of things 2
63 Keep up the patrols / police visibility 24
64 Name and shame teens / people involved in crime 13
65 More identifiable and visible police 2
66 Society and government are responsible, not just the police 3
67 Deal with rats / mice / vermin in the area 1
68 Less loud music/noise /from cars and vehicles/from police ca 5
69 Better / more local shops , post office , banks 3
70 Raise the legal drinking age 7
71 Do more about people on mobile phone whilst driving/dangerou 30
72 Better policing of public transport systems 13
73 Police should focus on real criminals / crimes 5
74 Landscape garden 12
75 Treatment rather than custodial sentences for offenders 3
76 Police should employ more ethnics 6
77 Stop racism / bias amongst police officers 1
78 Ban on drinking alcohol in the streets 9
79 Less tax / council tax on the poor 1
80 Immigrants to be sent back to own country if they commit cri 1
81 Better technology 0
82 Less commercial / more residential 0
83 Call for / give amnesty to people to hand in knives and guns 0
84 Government to spend more money on / increase campaign on war 0
85 Keep travellers away from certain places 0
86 Bring back national service / boot camps 1
87 Police to be more vigilant re terrorism 0
88 More neighbourhood events as opposed to borough events 1
89 More for elderly and disabled people 10
90 Have the local police stations manned / opened longer 1
91 Do more to tackle knife crime 0
92 Stop cycling on the pavements 0
93 DNA data base 1
94 Deal with prostitution 2
95 More recruitment 0
96 Council could do more 1
98 Less junk mail and flyers 1
99 Deal with dangerous dogs 3
100 Other 12
998 None 2588
999 Don't know 2638
1000 (RECORD VERBATIM) 0
Sysmiss 87045
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMetropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017