Public perceptions of organised crime in Scotland: report

4. Appendix A

Scottish Government – organised crime

READ OUT: And moving on to a different issue…

ASK ALL

SOC1	What types of illegal activity do you associate with organised crime? PROBE: Anything else? DO NOT READ OUT. MULTICODE OK.
	Anti-social behaviour	1
	Armed robbery	2
	Benefit fraud	3
	Cash-in-transit robberies	4
	Cigarette smuggling	5
	Fake or smuggled goods such as clothing, alcohol, cigarettes, cosmetics, DVDs, pharmaceuticals	6
	Counterfeit money production	7
	Deception or money-scams	8
	Drug dealing/trafficking	9
	Cybercrime or online crime such as online identify theft or online fraud	10
	Front companies, quasi-legitimate businesses – pubs, tanning salons, taxis	11
	Handling stolen goods	12
	Housebreaking	13
	Illegal Immigration	14
	Metal Theft	15
	Money laundering	16
	People/human trafficking for sexual or labour exploitation	17
	Prostitution	18
	Protection/extortion racketeering	19
	Shoplifting	20
	Violence	21
	Other (WRITE IN)	22
	None	23
	Don't know	24

READ OUT: The next few questions are going to be about organised crime. By organised crime I mean any enterprise, or group of people, involved in illegal and harmful activities for the purpose of making financial profit

ROTATE ORDER OF SOC2a & SOC2b

ASK ALL

SOC2a	How serious do you think the problem of organised crime is in your neighbourhood? READ OUT. SINGLE CODE ONLY.
	Very serious	1
	Fairly serious	2
	Not very serious	3
	Not at all serious	4
	Don't know (DO NOT READ OUT)	5

ASK ALL

SOC2b	How serious do you think the problem of organised crime is in Scotland? READ OUT. SINGLE CODE ONLY.
	Very serious	1
	Fairly serious	2
	Not very serious	3
	Not at all serious	4
	Don't know (DO NOT READ OUT)	5

ASK ALL

SOC3	Which groups or individuals do you think are most affected by organised crime in Scotland? PROBE: Any others? DO NOT READ OUT. MULTICODE OK.
	Businesses	1
	Local communities generally	2
	Individuals generally	3
	The economy	4
	Society as a whole	5
	Young people	6
	Older people	7
	Other (WRITE IN)	8
	No one	9
	Don't know	10

ASK ALL

SOC4	And what do you think are the main impacts of organised crime in Scotland? Please give me up to 3 impacts. PROBE: Anything else? DO NOT READ OUT. MULTICODE OK – TOP THREE ONLY.
	Damage to victims' health	1
	Drug taking/increased drug use	2
	Fear in the community	3
	Legitimate businesses/retailers lose trade	4
	Less money available for public services	5
	Loss of confidence in law enforcement agencies	6
	Loss of jobs	7
	Market flooded with dangerous goods	8
	Market flooded with inferior goods	9
	Reduction in investment by legitimate businesses/retailers	10
	Small businesses/retailers forced to close	11
	Violence in the community	12
	Other 1 (WRITE IN)	13
	Other 2 (WRITE IN)	14
	Other 2 (WRITE IN)	15
	None	16
	Don't know	17

ASK ALL

SOC5	Who do you think has a role in tackling organised crime in Scotland? Please give me up to 3 answers. PROBE: Anything else? DO NOT READ OUT. MULTICODE OK – TOP THREE ONLY.
	Border Force	1
	Community Safety Partnerships	2
	Councils	3
	Everyone	4
	Health Department	5
	HM Revenue and Customs	6
	Home Office Immigration Enforcement	7
	Individuals	8
	Justice Department	9
	Local communities	10
	Manufacturers	11
	Media	12
	National Crime Agency ( NCA)	13
	Police	14
	Scottish Government	15
	Social Security	16
	Other 1 (WRITE IN)	17
	Other 2 (WRITE IN)	18
	Other 2 (WRITE IN)	19
	None	20
	Don't know	21

ASK ALL

SOC6	Have you been personally affected by organised crime in the last three years? READ OUT. SINGLE CODE ONLY.
	Yes	1
	No	2
	Don't know (DO NOT READ OUT)	3

ASK ALL ANSWERING YES @ SOC6 (CODE 1)

SOC6a	And was that as…… READ OUT. MULTICODE OK
	a victim	1
	a witness	2
	Or in some other way?	3

ASK ALL WHO ANSWER "IN SOME OTHER WAY" @ SOC6a (CODE 3)

SOC6b	You said that you have been affected in some other way. In what way was that? DO NOT READ OUT. MULTICODE
	A relative/friend/neighbour was a victim	1
	A relative/friend/neighbour was a witness	2
	A relative/friend/neighbour was/is a perpetrator	3
	Aware of/concerned about organised crime or organised crime groups/gangs in my street/neighbourhood/area	4
	Other WRITE IN	5
	Rather not say DO NOT READ OUT	6
	Don't know DO NOT READ OUT	7

ASK ALL ANSWERING YES @ SOC6 (CODE1)

SOC7	Thinking about all of the times you have been a {text sub from SOC6a= victim, witness or affected by organised crime in this way- pull through all that apply} ,what specific type or types of organised crime were involved? PROBE: Anything else? DO NOT READ OUT. MULTICODE OK.
	Armed robbery	1
	Benefit fraud	2
	Counterfeit money	3
	Cybercrime or online crime such as online identify theft or online fraud	4
	Drug dealing/trafficking	5
	Extortion	6
	Fake or smuggled goods such as pharmaceuticals, clothing, alcohol, cigarettes, cosmetics and DVDs	7
	Front companies eg pubs, tanning salons, taxis	8
	Fuel fraud	9
	House breaking	10
	Human trafficking for labour or sexual exploitation	11
	Money laundering	12
	Prostitution	13
	Shoplifting	14
	Sold goods and services that didn't exist (deception or scam)	15
	Stolen goods	16
	Theft	17
	Violence	18
	Other (WRITE IN)	19
	Rather not say	20
	None	21
	Don't know	22

ASK ALL THOSE WHO HAVE PERSONALLY BEEN A VICTIM OR WITNESS OF ORGANISED CRIME – CODE 1 OR 2 AT SOC6a

SOC7a	And thinking about the most recent occasion you were a [TEXT SUB: Victim/witness/victim or witness] did you report the incident to anyone? READ OUT. SINGLE CODE ONLY.
	Yes	1
	No	2
	Don't know (DO NOT READ OUT)	3
	Rather not say (DO NOT READ OUT)	4

ASK ALL WHO ARE AWARE OF/CONCERNED ABOUT ORGANISED CRIME IN THEIR AREA (CODE 4 AT SOC6b), BUT HAVE NOT BEEN A VICTIM OR WITNESS OF ORGANISED CRIME (CODES 1 AND OR 2 AT SOC6A).

SOC7b	You said that you are aware of, or concerned about, organised crime or organised crime groups in your area. Have you reported this activity to anyone? READ OUT. SINGLE CODE ONLY.
	Yes	1
	No	2
	Don't know (DO NOT READ OUT)	3
	Rather not say (DO NOT READ OUT)	4

ASK ALL WHO ANSWER YES AT QSOC7a or SOC7b

SOC7c	Who did you report it to? Anywhere else? DO NOT READ OUT. MULICODE OK.
	The Police	1
	Crimestoppers	2
	The National Crime Agency	3
	The council/a local councillor	4
	An MP/ MSP	5
	Housing Association/landlord	6
	A community council	7
	A victim support group	8
	My bank	9
	HM Revenue and Customs Action Fraud	10
	Other WRITE IN	11
	Don't know (DO NOT READ OUT)	12
	Rather not say (DO NOT READ OUT)	13

ASK ALL

SOC8	How effective do you think the police are in tackling organised crime? READ OUT. SINGLE CODE ONLY.
	Very effective	1
	Fairly effective	2
	Not very effective	3
	Not at all effective	4
	Don't know (DO NOT READ OUT)	5

ASK ALL THOSE WHO HAVE NOT BEEN AFFECTED BY ORGANISED CRIME OR DON'T KNOW (CODE 2 OR 3 AT QSOC6)

SOC9	People will have different reactions if they suspected someone of being involved in organised crime. If you became aware of someone who you suspected was involved in organised crime would you be likely to report it? READ OUT. SINGLE CODE ONLY.
	Yes	1
	No	2
	Don't know (DO NOT READ OUT)	3

ASK ALL ANSWERING YES @ SOC9 (CODE1)

SOC10	And who would you report it to? PROBE: Anywhere else? DO NOT READ OUT. MULTICODE OK.
	The Police	1
	Crimestoppers	2
	The National Crime Agency	3
	The council/a local councillor	4
	An MP/ MSP	5
	Housing Association/landlord	6
	A community council	7
	A victim support group	8
	My bank	9
	HM Revenue and Customs Action Fraud	10
	Other WRITE IN	11
	Don't know (DO NOT READ OUT)	12
	Rather not say (DO NOT READ OUT)	13