Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Crime and Justice Survey, 2014-2015

Variable Details

VariableQPOLCONF_02
LabelConfidence in ability of police in local area to: Respond quickly to appropriate calls and information from the public
Question text How confident are you in the ability of police in your local area to: Prevent crime Respond quickly to appropriate calls and information from the public Deal with incidents as they occur Investigate incidents after they occur Solve crimes Catch criminals?
Responses
-2 Refused 0
-1 Don't know 831
1 Very confident 1955
2 Fairly confident 5243
3 Not very confident 2406
4 Not at all confident 1037
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Crime and Justice Survey, 2014-2015
Interviewer InstructionsRANDOMISE ORDER.
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.