Police Citizen Survey 2020

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 target group for the survey is the population of Norway aged 18 years and older. The survey was conducted by Kantar on behalf of the Norwegian Police Directorate. It was carried out via telephone between August 31 and November 12, 2020, by Norsk Gallup on behalf of Kantar. The sample was drawn from Norsk Gallup's population database, provided by Data Factory. The 2020 survey includes questions on the following topics: •Trust in the police •Perceptions of the police in key areas of operation •Perceived safety •Likelihood of assisting or contacting the police •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