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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableQ5
LabelHow did you contact the police about the incident? Was it...
Responses
1 By 999 call 7162
2 By other telephone call 1323
3 By personal visit to a police station 1384
4 Direct to a police officer on the street/near the incident 188
5 Via the internet/e-mail 124
6 The police contacted you 46
7 Via the single non-emergency number (101) 2793
8 Community police centre 1
9 Internally 0
10 Alarm / link to Police 1
11 Radio system 7
12 A form/letter 0
13 Via school / council / neighbourhood watch / neighbour / ins 1
14 Fax 0
15 Code Red 4
16 CCTV 0
17 Panic button 5
18 By personal visit to a Community police centre (Safer Neighb 12
19 By phone call to the Safer Neighbourhood Team 42
20 372
90 Other means 80
95 Not answered 0
97 Don't know/can't remember 346
98 Refused 0
99 Not asked 4928
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMetropolitan Police Service User Satisfaction Survey, 2005/06-2016/17
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