COP26 policing approach

The majority (60%) of all respondents supported the policing approach to COP26.  However this increases to 79% when those who answered “don’t know/no view” are removed from the total.   

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I fully support/support the approach taken by the police - 60%.

I do not/strongly do not support the approach taken by the police - 16%.

Don’t know/no view - 24%.

Females were slightly more likely to support the policing approach taken during COP26 than males (61% to 58%), although this increases to 84% and 75% when don’t know/no view answers are removed. 

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I fully support/support the approach taken by the police - Male 58%. Female 61%.

I do not/strongly do not support the approach taken by the police - Male 19%. Female - 12%.

Don’t know/no view - Male 23%. Female 27%.

Support also increased with age, with 40% of respondents aged 16-34 fully supporting or supporting the approach compared to 77% of respondents aged 65+. While support among 16-34 year olds was 40%, this is still the most frequent response and higher than those reporting a lack of support (26%).  When don’t know/no view answers are removed support increases to 60% of 16-34 year olds, 81% of 35-44 year olds, 85% of 45 – 54 year olds, 88% of 55-64 year olds and 92% of over 65s.

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I fully support/support the approach taken by the police - age 16-34 40%. Age 35-44 61%. Age 45-54 65%. Age 55-64 73%. Age 65 plus 77%.

I do not/strongly do not support the approach taken by the police - age 16-34 26%. Age 35-44 15%. Age 45-54 11%. Age 55-64 10%. Age 65 plus 7%.

Don’t Know/no view - age 16-24. Age 25-34 34%. Age 35-44 24%. Age 45-54 24% Age 55-65 17%. Age 65 plus 16%.