Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Crime and Justice Survey, 2014-2015

Variable Details

VariablePOLPATR_03
LabelPolice patrol local area: Yes - by car
Question text As far as you know, do the local police patrol your area regularly?
Responses
0 No 6077
1 Yes 5102
Sysmiss 293
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Crime and Justice Survey, 2014-2015
Interviewer InstructionsASK IF YES: And is this by foot, by bicycle or by car? MULTICODE OK.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults aged 16+ living in random-sampled private households in Scotland (victim form subsequently completed by those who had been a victim of crime in the reference period only).
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for further details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The survey was conducted approximately once every three years until 2006. From 2007/08-2010/11 it was conducted on an annual, financial-year, basis. From 2012-13 the SCJS moved to become a biennial survey covering the financial year, however the 2014-15 survey is the last biennial survey. The 2016-17 survey will move back to an annual survey.