The impact of information about crime and policing on public perceptions: the results of a randomised controlled trial
Randomised Control Trial Status
Completed
Trial Hypothesis
The study was designed to test the short term impact on web-based crime maps and policing information on public perceptions
Geographical area
National (England and Wales)
Research Institution / Organisation
College of Policing
In Collaboration With
The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO)
Project Start Date
March 2009
Participants - inclusion criteria
Adults aged 16 and over in England and Wales
Study Design
Basic randomised design comparing treatment to control
Interventions
A nationally representative sample of research participants were selected and assigned at random to one of the following groups: 1. The crime maps group – Participants received maps showing the recorded crime rate and the rate of recorded ASB incidents for their local area. 2. The policing information group – Participants received information about the neighbourhood policing team for their local area. 3. The combined intervention group – Participants received both the crime maps and policing information interventions. 4. The control group – Participants received no intervention.
Date last updated
Tuesday 26 June 2018
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