Social representations of policing report (Vol I)

Abstract

Two studies are reported that adopted a qualitative and quantitative approach respectively. These aimed to acquire an understanding of the Maltese public’s views on policing in Malta. In the first study, a series of online interviews were conducted, based on specific age, gender and location criteria, with the aim of exploring attitudes towards the police and their work and with a particular focus on the Community Policing initiative. Subsequently, the second study investigated issues that emerged from the first study and examined their distribution within a large national probability sample. The following are the key findings pertaining to the two studies.