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Public trust in police has risen slightly year on year, according to the latest Ministry of Justice Crime and Victims Survey.
The annual survey gathered responses from 7705 New Zealanders about their perceptions, experiences, and views on police.
Public trust and confidence in police rose from 67 percent to 69 percent between October 2023 and October 2024.
Acting Deputy Commissioner Mike Pannett said building and maintaining high trust and confidence within communities was a priority for police, and it was encouraging to see the numbers trending in the right direction.
"These numbers are the direct result of the hard work our staff put in everyday when dealing with victims of crime," he said.
Other findings included:
- 83 percent of the public believe New Zealand Police conduct their duties professionally.
- 74 percent of respondents said they were either satisfied or very satisfied with the service they received when they contacted police.
- The proportion of people with no trust and confidence in police dropped from 3 percent to 2 percent - the lowest it has been since the survey began.
"While these results are encouraging, we know there is more work to do," said Pannett.
"We would like to see these numbers continue to increase as we want to have the trust and confidence of all New Zealanders."
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