Crime, Justice, Police

Our long term political and social trends have been collected over the last 30+ years and are unrivalled amongst polling organisations.

New research from Ipsos shows that two in three (65%) Britons say they would generally trust the police to tell the truth, while 31% do not trust them to tell the truth.

The RSA today published its final report concluding its Independent Review of the Police Federation in England & Wales. The report outlines the support for fundamental reform of the Police Federation, based on survey work conducted by Ipsos of more than 12,000 members.

A new Ipsos poll for the Transform Drugs Policy Foundation shows 53% of the public want cannabis legalised or decriminalised, and 67% want a review of Britain's approach to drugs.

Ipsos was commissioned by the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) to conduct research ahead of the Police and Crime Commissioner elections.

In the April edition of the political monitor we look at public opinion on the deportation of radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada.

Long Term Trends: Reducing crime in Britain

Long Term Trends: Crime

Our research undertaken on behalf of the Police Federation of England and Wales shows that the British public would be worried if the police stopped providing the current range of services due to budget cuts.