In this article for Livemint, Neha Sinha, Assistant Director, and Avanti Durani, Associate, both based at the IDFC Institute, discuss people’s confidence in the police in four major metros in India, using data from our crime victimisation survey, “Safety Trends and Reporting of Crime” (SATARC).
Excerpts below:
“In Delhi, 59% of the population feel that the police are doing a good job in maintaining a safe environment in the city. Mumbai, Chennai and Bengaluru fare better with 76%, 80% and 64%, respectively. Across the four cities, 75% to 91% of people believe that the police can be relied on when needed. Thus, the level of trust varies from city to city.”
“When these questions are looked at through the lens of a victim of crime versus a non-victim, there is an interesting observation. In Delhi, Bengaluru and Chennai, victims have an equal or even marginally better opinion of the police than a non-victim. However, in Mumbai, victims are vastly more mistrustful of the police than non-victims…“
Read the full article here.
Note: This work was done by the author/s when they were a part of the IDFC Institute and is republished here with permission.
