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UK Data Service variable record for:

Metropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017

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Variableold_Q130C
LabelQ130C What three suggestions would you make to your local police to improve the safety of this area?
Responses
1 BLANK 1 0
2 BLANK 2 0
3 More visible police on foot/night patrol/horseback 102
4 More CCTV cameras 56
5 Focus on youths/more for kids 99
6 More visible police in cars 21
7 Quicker response 61
8 Community Liaison officer/caretakers 44
9 More communication with tenants 81
10 More/better lighting 52
11 Move gangs on 34
12 Be more firmer/tougher 26
13 To be friendlier talk to people more/acknowledge/visit 35
14 Get rid of the drug dealers / drugs 26
15 Education in schools/presence 31
16 Reduce speeding/joy riders in area/road safety 48
17 Local police station 26
18 Group meetings with police 21
19 More recruitment for police 19
20 Deal with all crime 26
21 Neighbourhood Watch schemes 26
22 Curfew on kids 16
23 Get to know the neighbourhood 23
24 Deal with drinking in the street/underage 16
25 Be able to contact local police/tele no available 35
26 Undercover police 4
27 More street searches 7
28 Safety in area 11
29 Less paperwork 7
30 Target trouble areas 5
31 Tougher on vandalism/graffiti 9
32 Keep yobs out of area 2
33 Punish parents 11
34 Deal better with Anti social behaviour 9
35 Get people to respect the law/the law to respect people 4
36 Use the ASBO again as it has worked in this area (put curfew 5
37 Continue what they are doing now 2
38 More resources 5
39 Encourage public to give information/help 7
40 Parking 8
41 Treat everyone equal 6
42 More involvement with community 16
43 Study youth behaviour 3
44 Speed bumps 2
45 Take all matters seriously 9
46 Lock parks at night 1
47 Protect elderly 3
48 Better rules from Government for police 9
49 Police on public transport 3
50 Be given more power by the government/courts 9
51 More sensitivity to concerns expressed by the public 1
52 More community spirit 2
53 More funding for area 4
54 Change the underpass to a bridge 1
55 More attention to kids not in school 1
56 Noise control 6
57 Get rid of bad neighbours 0
58 Off license to close at 10pm 5
59 Less litter / fly tipping 9
60 Zero tolerance 3
61 Remove abandoned/untaxed cars 0
62 Do more on gun crime 3
63 Get rid of ethnics / coloured 0
64 Close alleyways/make them safer 3
65 Go back to the old fashion methods 1
66 Get a quieter helicopter 1
67 Encourage ethnic communicators 2
68 More car checks 2
69 Vet tenants more 0
70 Police for school run 2
71 Give them weapons/more protection 1
72 Stop hassling people 0
73 Check security alarms in housing 1
74 More involved with homeless problems 1
75 Stop terrorists 2
76 Treat criminals as criminals 2
77 Close subway/ shops 0
78 More security in general 2
79 More surveys to find out how people feel about the area 0
80 More helpful 2
81 Get rid of bureaucracy 2
82 Reassurance that help would be available quickly 0
83 Entry phones 2
84 More action against burglary 1
85 More admin staff 0
86 Politeness 0
87 Respond properly to complaints / respond right away 0
88 Improve the environment 0
89 Pursue all lines of enquiry 3
90 Parents should handle their kids better 4
91 Local drop in organize for advice 0
92 Deal with Car crime 2
93 Taking domestic violence seriously 0
94 More prosecutions 3
95 More police patrol at football matches 1
96 More on immigrants 2
97 Security entry for this block 1
98 Follow up drink driving/drug laws 1
99 Need to be on top of knife & weapon crimes 2
100 A view of future development 0
101 Keep up the good work 0
102 More pay for police officer 1
103 Victim support programmes 3
104 Shut down some of the pubs/change pub laws 4
105 More fully trained officers 2
106 Should be armed/ have the right to shoot 0
107 Look to bottom of the problem before they judge 0
108 Less racial harassment 1
109 More ethnic police as mixed area 4
110 Deal with uninsured drivers 0
111 More support for victims/police 4
112 Reinvent Newsletters 11
113 Derelict areas more secure / blocked off 1
114 Use sirens outside area only/quieter 1
115 Stop kids on bikes with no helmets 0
116 Close St Martins Hall 1
117 Deal with ticket touts 0
118 Less traffic police 0
119 Known criminal hideout should be bombarded 0
120 It’s a social problem not the police 0
121 Catch the gingerbread man child molester 0
122 Get rid of police, the area wasting tax payer’s money 3
123 Stop adults congregating outside clubs - intimidation 0
124 Change nature of society generally 0
125 Less cameras 0
126 Deal with beggars 2
127 Letting out bars at different times 0
128 Bring in death penalty 0
129 Publish figures on youth crime 0
130 24hr policing in all areas 0
131 Serious punishment for offenders 0
132 Less politically correct behaviour 1
133 Enforcing more section 445 0
134 Supervisors for nearby mental hospital / Schizophrenics 0
135 Highlight positive achievements 0
136 Crack down on people selling things door to door 0
137 More phone boxes 0
138 Public 0
139 Close the Pool Hall at Royal Archer Pub 0
140 More police campaigns 0
141 A more social relationship with CPSO 0
142 Pedestrian crossing 0
143 Do more door to door enquiries 0
144 Rapid response unit 0
145 Security at main gate 0
146 Stop them riding bikes on the pavements 0
147 Stop people using mobile phones in car 1
148 Enforce kids being strapped into car seats 0
149 Orange suite for community service 0
150 Make the green area a no go for teenagers 0
151 Prevent crime rather than setting targets 0
152 Make residents more aware to help each other 1
153 Close tunnel on Chapter Road 0
154 Put signs up if there is a rape 0
155 Get rid of traffic wardens 0
156 Change the law 0
157 Prioritise crime 1
158 Just keep their eyes open 1
159 Trim hedges 1
160 Make sure the help desk does just that 1
161 Lower the age of adult responsibility 0
162 Stop harassing innocent people 0
163 Gates put across the alley 1
164 Close Cold Blow Lane to all traffic 0
165 Demolishing the estate 0
166 Carry guns 2
167 Enforce the laws that they make 0
168 Police with dogs 1
169 Get rid of bus shelters/always being broken 0
170 Catch more people 1
171 Need to carry truncheons 0
172 Seal the gap behind Pasleier gardens to Newton Quay 0
173 Get back with phone calls when contacted 0
174 More education to residents on how to reduce crime 1
175 Do something about noisy motorcycles/scooters 1
176 Not take sides 0
177 Guardians of the law not masters 0
178 Create an intelligence database 1
179 Reduce amount of police at accidents 0
180 Get rid of prostitutes 2
181 Remove phone box 1
182 Shut down/check out gambling joints 0
183 Police reform 0
184 Move police that are causing assault 1
185 More ethnic police officers 1
186 Less political interference, let police deal with it 0
187 Not yellow coat, too obvious 0
188 Clarify laws on attacking intruders 0
189 Get to know youngsters/school kids by organized activities 1
190 Stop benefits, make people go to work 0
191 Build trust 0
192 More punishment for traffic offences 0
193 Length/ weight restrictions on vehicles on local streets 0
194 Deal with knife crime/weapons 0
195 Ban hoods/Clamp down on hoods 0
196 More security at cash machine 0
197 To be less racist 0
198 More back up needed 0
199 Keep cyclist off street 1
200 Stricter policing 0
201 Use common sense when dealing with the public 0
202 No ball games 0
203 Need to be older/more mature 0
204 Be allowed to do something 0
205 Don't think so much about statistics 0
206 Stop using Forest gate prison 0
207 Legalise CS gas 0
208 More action on shop lifting 0
209 Remove railway bridge & replace with level crossing 0
210 Postman not to leave letters sticking out 0
211 Cut costs less attendance at big events 0
212 Personal contact with the police / police names provided 0
213 More patrols in suspect areas 0
214 Checking all schools for weapons & drugs 0
215 To be more sympathetic 0
216 Police to change attitude / get some manners 0
217 Reduce unemployment 1
218 More privacy for garages 0
219 Get rid of community police 1
220 Reduce the amount of people living here 1
221 Resolve reported crime 1
222 Follow through reported crime 4
223 Improve efficiency 0
224 Newsletter 4
225 Bilingual officer's 0
226 More vigilance 0
227 More patrols round pubs 3
228 Stop noise at nearby car park 0
229 Be responsible 0
230 Don't carry guns 0
231 More money / funding needed 2
232 Don't treat all foreigners like suspects 0
233 The system needs to be fairer 1
234 Remove glass in bus shelters/stops 0
235 Publish lists of known criminals 0
236 Continue the research 0
237 Deal with public 'right of ways' 1
238 Spread police evenly over areas 0
239 Be more accountable 0
240 Infiltrate organized crime 0
241 Take away the CCTV 0
242 Rejuvenate the area 0
243 Penalties for spitting in the street 0
244 Ticket touts at tube station 0
245 Sack all judges 0
246 Make witness protection more known 1
247 More female officers 0
248 To keep us informed 31
249 Monitor speed of cars 1
250 More police down by the shops 0
251 ID cards 0
252 More accessible (i.e.) mobile units 1
253 To apply the law without bias 1
254 Metal detectors 0
255 Track bogus callers 0
256 Remove safe houses 1
257 Better service at police station 0
258 Restrict access to area 0
259 Have call ups for national service 0
260 Deal with muggings 0
261 Keep an eye on Muslims and Bengalis 0
262 More alert 0
263 Listen to tenants and community 3
264 Parent watch out for all the kids 0
265 Get rid of Sir Iain Blair 0
266 Less leaflets 0
267 More experienced officers 0
268 Give PCSO's more powers 0
269 Deal with dangerous dogs on High St 2
270 More PR work 0
271 More self defence classes 0
272 Don't pester law abiding black people 0
273 More traffic police 1
274 Volunteering service for delinquents 0
275 Website where crime and response is issued 0
276 One point of contact not 3 that change 0
277 Shut all pubs 0
278 Close the subways 0
279 To get rid of gangsters 1
280 Should really be Council who deal with it 1
281 Get rid of trouble makers 0
282 Job opportunities for youths 0
283 More police by station 1
284 Behaviour classes for antisocial behaviour 0
285 Better image for Muslims on TV 0
286 Reopen small Police Stations 1
287 Park needs special attention to encourage parents to let kid 2
288 Police to speak different languages 1
289 Have local police that we know 0
290 Heavier penalties for road rage 0
291 Put traffic lights at end of Rd 0
292 Police should be able to deal with people of all ages 0
293 Information how to make my home safer/be safer 0
294 Change police rota’s for flexible to response to longer summ 0
295 More proactive 0
296 Police drivers o obey rules when driving 0
297 Following up complaints instead of filing them away 0
298 Be more approachable 1
299 Government & Council who have ruined area nothing to do with 0
300 Be more effective 0
301 Need more organization 0
302 To more on street dumping 0
303 Do more to the criminals / longer sentences 6
304 Don't pester young people 1
305 Check houses that they know there is a problem 0
306 Patrol back roads as well as main roads 0
307 Make people understand more crime / bad behaviour not tolera 0
308 Courts need to standby / behind police 0
309 Create network support with local people 0
310 Make our road one way 0
311 Come out after dark / weekends as well as daytime 3
312 More equipment 0
313 Stop counterfeit CD sellers 0
314 Less tolerant of teenagers committing minor offences 0
315 Deal with drunks in parks 1
316 Better understanding 0
317 Stop harassing kids and fight crime 0
318 Need more time to deal with petty crimes 0
319 More human element 0
320 Better management with less interference from politicians/go 0
321 Whole thing needs restructuring 0
322 Stop picking on people 0
323 Stop talking about partnership and get it together (Council 0
324 Splitting up of wards - police team could help 0
325 More manpower 0
326 Do their job properly 0
327 A police shop where people can pop in 0
328 Take people more seriously 0
329 Implement change within a specific time period 0
330 Don't paint everyone with the same brush 0
331 Stop cold calling 0
332 More control at Ministry of Sound 0
333 Put trouble makers in army 0
334 Shut the school 0
335 Turn up to crime scene more 0
336 Give the parents more power over the children again 0
337 Take into account difference in culture 1
338 Respect everyone's religion 0
339 Bring back conscription 0
340 Take care of people / protect area 0
341 Do something about Benhill Rec ground 0
342 Do something about the gypsies 0
343 Step questioning the wrong people 0
344 Less stop and search 0
345 Getting parents involved 0
346 More public transport 1
347 Fine kids if out late 0
348 Be more organised 0
349 Open their doors to the public 1
350 Have community alarms 1
351 Deal with fireworks late at night 0
352 Local police station always closed 0
353 Use the army to help patrol 0
354 More community officers 1
355 Tackle hate crime from white people 0
356 More awareness of police presence needed 0
357 Less care in community housing 1
358 Make jails more unpleasant 1
359 To do better detective work 1
360 Don't always respect that you want to be anonymous when repo 1
361 License the dogs 2
362 Should have records 0
363 Restrict access to courts to residents 0
364 Do more advertising on TV 0
365 Keep police work to themselves 0
366 Repeal law regarding smacking children 0
367 Voice Boxes in town 1
368 Reduce traffic volume 0
369 Stop the local carnival 0
370 Get rid of corruption in the force 0
371 Should be able to do job without bad press 0
372 Suggestion box 0
373 Police need to get in shape 0
374 Get people to obey 0
998 None 19162
999 Don't know 593
Sysmiss 76216
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMetropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017