This statistic represents public opinion on how the police in Great Britain should prioritize their tasks as of 2014. Situations involving child victims were most commonly chosen by respondents. Stolen cars and vandalism would be prioritized only by a small proportion.
Which of the following tasks do you think the police should prioritize as the most important?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
A call reporting that a child has been abused
38%
A call reporting a child missing from a care home
31%
A call reporting a domestic disturbance
6%
A call reporting a burglary
6%
A call reporting drug dealing at a neighbouring address
3%
A call reporting groups of youths congregating and being rowdy
2%
A call reporting that a car has been stolen
1%
A call reporting school children vandalising a bus shelter
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Reform. (April 1, 2014). Which of the following tasks do you think the police should prioritize as the most important? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/297592/police-task-priorities-in-great-britain-public-opinion/
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Reform. (2014). Which of the following tasks do you think the police should prioritize as the most important?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/297592/police-task-priorities-in-great-britain-public-opinion/
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Reform, Which of the following tasks do you think the police should prioritize as the most important? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/297592/police-task-priorities-in-great-britain-public-opinion/ (last visited November 24, 2024)
Which of the following tasks do you think the police should prioritize as the most important? [Graph], Reform, April 1, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/297592/police-task-priorities-in-great-britain-public-opinion/
