Table 3:
Expected outcomes of policing during the COVID-19 pandemic
| Wave I |
Wave II |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agree + strongly agree | Disagree + strongly disagree | Agree + strongly agree | Disagree + strongly disagree | |
| Pandemic-related expectations from the police | ||||
| 11. During the coronavirus crisis, it is right and just that the IP would focus primarily on enforcing the emergency regulations.*** | 68.1% | 9.3% | 37% | 30.4% |
| (N = 976) | (N = 976) | (N = 958) | (N = 958) | |
| 12. The IP should treat violators of the coronavirus emergency regulations with forgiveness.*** | 13.6% | 63% | 20.8% | 54.7% |
| (N = 980) | (N = 980) | (N = 952) | (N = 952) | |
| 13. Most citizens would comply with the emergency regulations even without enforcement.*** | 40.6% (N = 977) |
33% (N = 977) |
21% (N = 964) |
53.5% (N = 964) |
| Pandemic-related willingness to cooperate with the police | ||||
| 14. I am likely to report violations of self-quarantine by an individual suspected to be infected with the coronavirus.*** | 77.3% | 8.1% | 50.1% | 21.7% |
| (N = 973) | (N = 973) | (N = 932) | (N = 932) | |
| 15. I am likely to report a neighbour violating the emergency regulations of the coronavirus crisis.*** | 66.7% | 14.6% | 42.5% | 31.4% |
| (N = 971) | (N = 973) | (N = 939) | (N = 939) | |
| General willingness to cooperate with the police | ||||
| 16. I am likely to call the police if I witnessed a serious crime. | 84.4% | 6.2% | 84.1% | 6.4% |
| (N = 980) | (N = 980) | (N = 971) | (N = 971) | |
| 17. I am likely to call the police if I saw a suspicious object. | 83.7% | 5.1% | 85% | 6.8% |
| (N = 981) | (N = 981) | (N = 979) | (N = 979) | |
| 18. I am likely to volunteer to assist the police in my area of residence.*** | 24.5% | 51.8% | 21% | 51.3% |
| (N = 968) | (N = 968) | (N = 930) | (N = 930) | |
| 19. I am likely to agree to provide information to assist a police investigation.*** | 79.2% | 6.6% | 71.3% | 9.9% |
| (N = 976) | (N = 976) | (N = 954) | (N = 954) | |
| General willingness to comply with the police | ||||
| 20. In some cases, it is OK to ignore police orders.*** | 9.3% | 75.5% | 12.8% | 62.4% |
| (N = 974) | (N = 974) | (N = 960) | (N = 960) | |
| 21. The police should be obeyed, even if we are not happy with the way they treat citizens.*** | 84% | 3.3% | 74.5% | 6% |
| (N = 980) | (N = 980) | (N = 974) | (N = 974) | |
***
P < 0.001; ‘Suspicious object’ in item 17 refers to a suspected terrorist explosive device.