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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Metropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017

Variable Details

Variableold_Q39A
LabelQ39A: What experience was that?
Responses
1 They/I were approached with a gun 31
2 Shot in the Golden Green 0
3 Part of my job 1
4 Heard shots 12
5 Seen them around 27
6 What I've read/Heard 49
7 Family/friend member shot/shot at 24
8 Landlady stopped taken money to Post Office 0
9 Local shooting in area 26
10 Windows shot with air pistol 2
11 Neighbours kids had guns/friends have guns 6
12 Know a pub / someone where you can buy a gun 1
13 Seen armed police/arresting 1
14 Betting office raided 2
15 Saw a shooting 8
16 Local/friends shop was robbed 1
17 My brother in law was robbed 0
18 The road was closed off due to a gunman 0
19 People don't carry guns round here on the whole 0
20 Eastern European element 2
21 Friend/family was mugged at gun point 7
22 What I have seen through my job 2
23 School children have random drug searches 0
24 My neighbour had a gun factory 2
25 Former colleague in probation service 1
26 Know a drug dealer 0
27 Gypsies have guns 0
28 Gun criminal ran through home / unable to enter 1
29 Seen a kidnapping at gun point 0
30 Someone threatened the security man 0
31 I know 2 people have been killed 1
32 Increase in street crime 6
33 Gangs fighting with each other 3
997 Refused 110
999 Don't know 9
Sysmiss 96950
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMetropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017
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