Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Metropolitan Police Service User Satisfaction Survey, 2005/06-2016/17

Variable Details

VariableQ8BAP
LabelIn what way did a police officer discourage you?
Responses
0 - 680
1 No real reason 0
2 Claimed there was nothing they could do / no point 0
3 Uncaring / disinterested 0
4 Slow to respond / take statement / details / the overall ser 0
5 They said it wouldn't go to court / nothing would happen / t 0
6 Told victim it was their own fault / treated as guilty 0
7 Warned of possible repercussions 0
8 Rude / unhelpful / told me to leave the station 0
9 Thought making it up / overreacting / did not believe me 0
10 To save time / said it was a time consuming case / a waste o 0
11 Tried to fob me off to the council 0
12 Passed me around / told me to contact a different station 0
13 Told me to check my vehicle wasn't in a pound 0
14 Said don't need to spend more time on report as already awar 0
15 Nothing was stolen / not serious enough 0
16 They didn't want to get involved 0
17 Inconvenient having to go to station 0
18 Said the prisons were full 0
20 Threatened I would / said I would be taken into custody as w 0
21 Did not explain what should do next 0
22 Lack of evidence to investigate further 0
23 Lost report 0
24 They downgraded the crime / said it was merely a conflict of 0
25 Denied knowledge / didn't recall incident being reported 0
26 I would have to pay court fees 0
27 Didn't understand what was being reported 0
28 Told to stop contacting / harassing them 0
29 Told me I'd be better moving home 0
30 Was asked negative questions 0
31 Sais it wasn't me being attacked 0
32 They accused me of reporting it for insurance purposes only 0
33 They appeared worried 0
34 Was given two different stories 0
35 Told me to report it as lost not stolen 0
36 They wanted ID but my passport had been stolen 0
37 Told me I shouldn't have phoned 999 0
38 Officer was reluctant to make a report 0
39 They were favouring the other person 0
40 Kept asking if I wanted to press charges 0
41 Said they were too busy 0
42 Said it was too late to report it 2
43 Said they couldn't give me any practical help, e.g. fit alar 0
44 Told me my best option was to sue 0
90 Other 0
95 Not Answered 0
97 Don't know 23
98 Refused 0
99 Not Asked 122469
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMetropolitan Police Service User Satisfaction Survey, 2005/06-2016/17