Police Citizen Survey 2016

The Police Citizen Survey aims to assess public perceptions of the police in Norway. The survey evaluates public trust in the police, feelings of safety, concerns about crime, and various aspects of interactions between the police and citizens. The results serve as a knowledge base for the development and management of the police and also as a foundation for evaluating the police's performance.

The survey was conducted by Ipsos on behalf of the Norwegian Police Directorate. It was carried out via telephone from August 26 to October 6, 2016, by Ipsos' telephone division. The target group for the survey is the population of Norway aged 18 years and older. A total of 5 472 interviews were conducted in 2016. The sample was drawn from Ipsos' population database, provided by Bisnode Matchit.

The 2016 survey includes questions on the following topics:
•Trust in the police
•Perceptions of the police
•Perceived safety
•Concerns about being exposed to criminal incidents
•Impressions of the police's handling of incidents
•Contact with the police, including assessments of these interactions
•Perceptions of police presence and accessibility
•Proportion of individuals who have experienced crime in the past year
•Willingness to report criminal incidents