Summary information
Study title
Police and People in London : a Survey of Londoners, 1981
Creator
Smith, D. J., Political and Economic Planning
Study number / PID
2001 (UKDA)
10.5255/UKDA-SN-2001-1 (DOI)
Data access
Restricted
Series
Not available
Abstract
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.
To describe the extent and nature of contact with the police among a representative sample of Londoners aged 15 and over and to examine their views about the police and policing in relation to their actual experience. To examine separately the experience of young people aged 15-24 and members of ethnic minority groups.
Main Topics:
Variables
Stops, arrests, victimisation, public order events. Social contact with the police, fear of crime, willingness to help the police, priority in fighting crime, views on policing policy, views on standards of police conduct.
Topics
Keywords
Methodology
Data collection period
01/08/1981 - 01/10/1981
Country
England
Time dimension
Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Analysis unit
Individuals
Subnational
Minority groups
Urban residents
Young people
Universe
Residents in the Metropolitan Police District aged 15 and over
Sampling procedure
(i) General sample: clustered multi-stage random sample of addresses, (wards were PSUs) with one person selected at each address. Young people were over-sampled. A half-open interview method was used to supplement use of electoral register.
(ii) Special sample of Asians and West Indians from focussed conversation in randomly selected EDs
(ii) Special sample of Asians and West Indians from focussed conversation in randomly selected EDs
Kind of data
Not availableData collection mode
Face-to-face interview
Access
Publisher
UK Data Service
Publication year
1985
Terms of data access
The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the End User Licence Agreement.
Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you.
Related publications
- Smith, D. and Gray, J. (1984) Police and people in London: : the PSI report, London: Gower.
- Smith, D. (1983) Police and people in London: : a survey of Londoners: Policy Studies Institute .