This statistic represents public perception of how the police in Great Britain prioritize their tasks as of 2014. Situations involving child victims were most commonly chosen by respondents. Only a small number of respondents believed that the police prioritized stolen cars the most.
Which of the following tasks do you think the police currently prioritize as the most important?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
A call reporting a child missing from a care home
30%
A call reporting that a child has been abused
29%
A call reporting a domestic disturbance
7%
A call reporting drug dealing at a neighbouring address
5%
A call reporting a burglary
4%
A call reporting groups of youths congregating and being rowdy
3%
A call reporting that a car has been stolen
2%
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 currently prioritize as the most important? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/297636/police-current-task-priorities-in-great-britain-public-perception/
Reform. "Which of the following tasks do you think the police currently prioritize as the most important?." Chart. April 1, 2014. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/297636/police-current-task-priorities-in-great-britain-public-perception/
Reform. (2014). Which of the following tasks do you think the police currently prioritize as the most important?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/297636/police-current-task-priorities-in-great-britain-public-perception/
Reform. "Which of The following Tasks Do You Think The Police Currently Prioritize as The Most Important?." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/297636/police-current-task-priorities-in-great-britain-public-perception/
Reform, Which of the following tasks do you think the police currently prioritize as the most important? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/297636/police-current-task-priorities-in-great-britain-public-perception/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Which of the following tasks do you think the police currently prioritize as the most important? [Graph], Reform, April 1, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/297636/police-current-task-priorities-in-great-britain-public-perception/
