Neha Sinha and Avanti Durani authored a chapter on “Safety Trends and Reporting of Crime (SATARC): A Crime Victimisation Survey” in the recent book, Crime Victimisation in India, published by Springer Criminology at Springer Nature. The book is part of the Springer Series on Asian Criminology and Criminal Justice Research (SSACCJR) book series.
This pioneering study of crime victimisation in India brings together 8 authors and 5 rigorous empirical analyses that evaluate public perceptions of safety and security and the performance of the police. In their chapter, Neha Sinha and Avanti Durani present findings from SATARC, which surveyed 20,597 households between November 2016 and February 2017 across four major cities—Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, and Chennai.
The data from CVS can provide the police leadership with a management tool for various functions, including resource and budgetary allocations, personnel training, and performance measurement.
The utility of crime victimisation surveys (CVS) cannot be emphasised enough for an emerging economy like India. Plugging the gap in public data on law and order is essential for good governance and improved quality of life.