This statistic shows public confidence in the local Scottish police's ability to deal with incidents after they occurred, in 2017/18. 40 percent of the respondents were not very confident or not at all confident in the local police's capability in preventing crime. However, 69 percent of the respondents were confident with the local police's ability to investigate crimes after they occur.
Public confidence in local police to deal with incidents in Scotland in 2017/18
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Scottish Government. (March 26, 2019). Public confidence in local police to deal with incidents in Scotland in 2017/18 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/328868/changes-confidence-local-police-deal-incidents-scotland/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Scottish Government. "Public confidence in local police to deal with incidents in Scotland in 2017/18." Chart. March 26, 2019. Statista. Accessed March 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/328868/changes-confidence-local-police-deal-incidents-scotland/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Scottish Government. (2019). Public confidence in local police to deal with incidents in Scotland in 2017/18. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/328868/changes-confidence-local-police-deal-incidents-scotland/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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