Public opinion on the role of the police in Great Britain

This statistic represents public perception of the role of the police in Great Britain in 2014. Preventing crime was, perhaps predictably, the most common answer. Keeping vulnerable people safe was only seen by 7 percent of respondents as being top priority.

Which of the following should be the most important part of the police's role?

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Preventing crime	34%
Helping those in immediate danger	27%
Investigating offences and catching criminals	25%
Keeping vulnerable people safe	7%
Responding to public disorder	3%
Don't know/none of these	4%

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Release date

April 2014

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Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

March 28 to 30, 2014

Number of respondents

2,008 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online interview

Supplementary notes

The full question asked was: When thinking about the role of the police, which of the following roles should be the most important part of the police's role?

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