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Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2018/19: main findings

Main findings from the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2018/2019.

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	Percentage point change
	2009/10	2010/11	2012/13	2014/15	2016/17	2017/18	2018/19	since 2008/09	since 2017/18
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%	up by 6	No change
The police in this area listen to the concerns of local people	48%	53%	54%	50%	52%	50%	50%	No change	No change
Community relations with the police in this local area are poor	28%	26%	22%	23%	23%	24%	24%	down by 4	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%	down by 8	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%	up by 4	No change
The police in this area treat everyone fairly regardless of who they are	58%	63%	61%	60%	62%	63%	62%	up by 4	No change
Overall number of respondents	3,890	3,180	11,520	11,180	5,420	5,360	*5,410*

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