Views on police handling of lockdown

Within Waves 1 to 3, the majority of respondents fully supported the approach taken by the police in relation to lockdown, ranging between 42% and 46%.

In Wave 4, this changed with the majority feeling the police should take tougher action to ensure public compliance (39%).

Those who supported the approach of the police but felt they went too far sometimes ranged between 8% and 17%.

Between 1% and 4% felt the approach was too heavy handed, and 2% to 7% felt the police should have no role in enforcing the Covid-19 lockdown.

Alt text: graph 3 interpreted as follows:

Wave 1 - Fully Support Police Approach 46%. Police Should Take Tougher Action to Ensure Compliance 28%.

Wave 2 - Fully Support Police Approach 42%. Police Should Take Tougher Action to Ensure Compliance 35%.

Wave 3 - Fully Support Police Approach 44%. Police Should Take Tougher Action to Ensure Compliance 31%.

Wave 4 - Fully Support Police Approach 35%. Police Should Take Tougher Action to Ensure Compliance 39%.