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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Crime and Justice Survey, 2014-2015

Variable Details

VariablePOLOPREL
LabelAgreement that: Police in this area can be relied on to be there when you need them
Question text To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the police in your local area? They can be relied on to be there when you need them. They would treat you with respect if you had contact with them for any reason. The police in this area treat everyone fairly regardless of who they are. They are not dealing with the things that matter to people in this community. The police in this area listen to the concerns of local people. Community relations with the police in this local area are poor. Overall, people have a lot of confidence in the police in this area.
Responses
-2 Refused 1
-1 Don't know 484
1 Strongly agree 2014
2 Tend to agree 5079
3 Neither agree nor disagree 1597
4 Tend to disagree 1321
5 Strongly disagree 683
Sysmiss 293
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Crime and Justice Survey, 2014-2015
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW SCREEN READ OUT: RANDOMISE LIST EXCEPT POLOPOVER – ALWAYS LAST.
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.
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