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Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2019/20: main findings
Main findings from the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2019/2020, including self-completion findings covering the period 2018/19 to 2019/20.
Table A1.22: Proportion of adults who agreed with statements about the police (perceptions of community engagement and fairness)
| Proportion of adults who 'strongly or tend' to agree with each statement | 2009/10 | 2010/11 | 2012/13 | 2014/15 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | Percentage point change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| since 2009/10 | since 2018/19 | |||||||||
| Community engagement measures: | ||||||||||
| Police in this area can be relied on to be there when you need them | 58% | 61% | 66% | 64% | 65% | 64% | 63% | 65% | ↑ by 8 | No change |
| The police in this area listen to the concerns of local people | 48% | 53% | 54% | 50% | 52% | 50% | 50% | 50% | No change | No change |
| Community relations with the police in this local area are poor | 28% | 26% | 22% | 23% | 23% | 24% | 24% | 23% | ↓ by 5 | No change |
| Police in this area are not dealing with the things that matter to people in this community | 31% | 29% | 25% | 23% | 21% | 20% | 22% | 22% | ↓ by 9 | No change |
| Fairness measures: | ||||||||||
| Police in this area would treat you with respect if you had contact with them for any reason | 83% | 86% | 86% | 85% | 87% | 88% | 87% | 89% | ↑ by 6 | ↑ by 2 |
| The police in this area treat everyone fairly regardless of who they are | 58% | 63% | 61% | 60% | 62% | 63% | 62% | 63% | ↑ by 5 | No change |
| Number of respondents | 3,890 | 3,180 | 11,520 | 11,180 | 5,420 | 5,360 | 5,410 | 5,450 | ||
1 These questions were first included in the 2009/10 SCJS.
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