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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent

Only 40% of people in England trust their police force, research reveals

Six Met officers in hi-vis yellow uniform jackets standing in a line on the street, with their backs to the camera
The survey found 34.6% of Londoners trusted the Metropolitan police overall, and 33.8% of women. Photograph: Jill Mead/The Guardian

Only four out of 10 people in England say they trust the police, with the UK’s biggest force, the Metropolitan police, getting the lowest confidence score, research has found.

The poll surveyed nine English regions, in eight of which female respondents had greater trust in the police than male respondents. But for the Met in London, hit by a succession of scandals, women trusted Britain’s largest force less than men.

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