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COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION Q. It is important that the public are consulted about the way the police identify and tackle community issues in your area. How do you think this should be done? (NQ) st
1 choice Local meetings attended by officers [Same]
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2 choice Police surgeries [Through community council representatives]
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3 choice Through community council representatives [Police surgeries]
It is interesting to note the choice of ‘police surgeries’ as a preferred method for the police to consult with the public when historically attendance at such surgeries within divisions has tended to be poor.
Q. Tayside Police provides information in a number of ways. How would you prefer to be kept informed about crime/police related issues in your area if all methods were available to you? (NQ) st
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1 choice Local newspapers [Same]
2 choice Local factsheet/newsletter [Same]
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3 choice Information at local shops [Same]
Q. Which sources of police information have you accessed over the past year? (NQ) st
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1 choice Newspapers [Same]
2 choice None of the options [Same]
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3 choice Tayside Police website [Same]
Q. If you have not accessed any information regarding Tayside Police over the past year, please explain the reason why? (NQ) Had no reason to access information 65% [64%]
Do not know where to find information 8% [12%]
Do not know what information is available 27% [24%]
IMPRESSIONS OF TAYSIDE POLICE Q. Taking everything into account, how good a job do you think Tayside Police is doing? Very good or good 90% (96%) [91%]
Poor or very poor 10% (4%) [9%]
A statistically significant six percentage point reduction was noted between the results for 2010 and 2009 for the percentage of respondents who felt that Tayside Police was doing a good job, falling from 96% to 90%.
WHO TO CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Performance and Planning Department Governance and Development Tayside Police West Bell Street Dundee DD1 9JU Telephone: 01382 596711 Email: performanceandplanning@tayside.pnn.police.uk
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