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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Metropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017

Variable Details

Variableq126a
LabelQ126 How has this affected your opinion of the police?
Responses
0 No other mention 0
1 Made me more confident to report things 8
2 I think less of them / no faith in them 26
3 Didn't do anything 62
4 Very slow 48
5 Acted promptly/impressed with speed 27
6 Just not interested 11
7 Took the matter seriously 5
8 Didn't give the support/information / not taken seriously 17
9 Didn't respond/ don’t respond quickly enough 25
10 Disappointed with parties involved being let off of crime 5
11 Very helpful 14
12 Weren't helpful 8
13 Didn't put enough effort into it/did not resolve problem 25
14 Impressed with attitude 5
15 Need to change way they deal with crimes 1
16 They could do more to help victims/citizens 6
17 More follow up to incidents 4
18 more patrols needed 2
19 Need to be more prevention 0
20 Didn't give crime no, couldn't claim insurance 0
21 Need more power to deal with teenagers 1
22 Need to improve their efficiency 2
23 Not enough resources 7
24 Positive opinion 150
25 Negative opinion 156
26 Other 127
996 No second response 0
997 Not stated 0
998 Refused 6
999 Don't know 15
Sysmiss 24897
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMetropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017
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