Limiting additional disruption

Respondents were asked how well Police Scotland did at limiting any additional disruption caused by peaceful, but unlawful, protests. 56% of respondents thought Police Scotland did ‘Very/Fairly well’ and this increases to 68% if those who answered don’t know / no view are removed from the total.   

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Very/Fairly well 56%. Very/Fairly poorly 26%. Don’t know 18%.

The majority of respondents felt Police Scotland did ‘Very/Fairly well’ at limiting additional disruption regardless of gender. Females were more likely to select ‘Very/Fairly well’ than males.  When don’t know answers are removed 74% of females selected ‘Very/Fairly well’, and 63% of males.

Very/Fairly well Male 54% Female 58%. Very/Fairly poorly Male 32% Female 21%. Don’t know Male 14% Female 21%.

The majority of respondents aged over 35 felt that Police Scotland had done ‘Very/Fairly well’ at limiting additional disruption, however a higher proportion of age group 16-34 felt that Police Scotland had done ‘Very/Fairly poorly’.

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When don’t know/no view answers are removed support increases to 47% in the 16-34 age group, 71% in the 35-44 age group, 79% in the 45-54 age group, 80% in the 55-64 age group and 83% in the over 65 age group.

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Very/Fairly well - 16-34 39%. 35-44 55%. 45-54 65%. 55-64 67%. 65 plus 70%.

Very/Fairly poorly - 16-34 44%. 35-44 22%. 45-54 17%. 55-64 17%. 65 plus 14%.

Don’t know - 16-34 17%. 35-44 23%. 45-54 18%. 55-64 16%. 65 plus 16%.