Survey reveals police fear cuts will result in poor public service and increased crime

Survey reveals police fear cuts will result in

poor public service and increased crime

Please note: percentages shown are percentages of respondent rate, not force

04.05.2011 12:42 www.questback.com

Survey of Members 2011 2

Response Log



Current filter: West Mids

Question Alternative

Force West Midlands



1. Force

1 Avon and Somerset

2 Bedfordshire

3 Cambridgeshire

4 Cheshire

5 City of London

6 Cleveland

7 Cumbria

8 Derby

9 Devon and Cornwall

10 Dorset

11 Durham

12 Dyfed Powys

13 Essex

14 Gloucestershire

15 Greater Manchester

16 Gwent

17 Hampshire

18 Hertfordshire

19 Humberside

20 Kent

21 Lancashire

22 Leicestershire

23 Lincolnshire

24 Merseyside

25 Metropolitan

26 Norfolk

27 Northamptonshire

28 Northumbria

29 North Wales

30 North Yorkshire

31 Nottinghamshire

32 South Wales

33 South Yorkshire

34 Staffordshire

35 Suffolk

36 Surrey

37 Sussex

38 Thames Valley

39 Warwickshire

40 West Mercia

41 West Midlands

42 West Yorkshire

43 Wiltshire

N

Current 4413



2. Gender

1 Female

2 Male

N

Current 4376



4. Rank

1 Constable

2 Sergeant

3 Inspector

4 Chief Inspector

N

Current 4413



5. Years in service

1 1 - 5

2 6 - 10

3 11 - 15

4 16 - 20

5 21 - 25

6 26 - 30

7 30+

N

Current 4413



6. Cutting the numbers of operational police officers does not mean that crime levels will rise.

1 Strongly agree

2 Tend to agree

3 Neither agree nor disagree

4 Tend to disagree

5 Strongly disagree

6 Don't know

N

Current 4411

How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements?



7. The Coalition Government had no choice but to cut the police budget.

1 Strongly agree

2 Tend to agree


4 Tend to disagree

5 Strongly disagree

6 Don't know

N

Current 4411



8. Following cuts made in the force, the standard of service we provide to the public will fall (has fallen).

1 Strongly agree

2 Tend to agree


4 Tend to disagree

5 Strongly disagree

6 Don't know

N

Current 4412



9. My workload will (has) increase(d) as a direct result of a reduction in officer numbers.

1 Strongly agree

2 Tend to agree


4 Tend to disagree

5 Strongly disagree

6 Don't know

N

Current 4411



10. Following cuts to the force and the proposed changes to terms and conditions of service, officer morale will fall (has

fallen).1 Strongly agree

2 Tend to agree


4 Tend to disagree

5 Strongly disagree

6 Don't know

N

Current 4404



11. The cuts to the police service and the proposed changes to officers' terms and conditions, will have (are having) such

a detrimental effect that officers will want to leave.1 Strongly agree

2 Tend to agree


4 Tend to disagree

5 Strongly disagree

6 Don't know

N

Current 4398



12. Police officers in my force will be able to provide a better service to the public than the one they already provide even

if (when) there are budget cuts.1 Strongly agree

2 Tend to agree


4 Tend to disagree

5 Strongly disagree

6 Don't know

N

Current 4411



13. Has there already been a reduction in the total number of police officers in your force?

1 Yes

2 No

3 Don't know

N

Current 4405



14. Is your force planning on making reductions over the next four years?

1 Yes

2 No

3 Rumour only at present

4 Don't know

N

Current 4408

Survey reveals police fear cuts will result in poor public service and increased crime

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