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Kelly Hine, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University of the Sunshine Coast

Public trust in Australian police is declining. COVID sparked it – but there’s more to the story

New research released by the New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) confirms what many Australians may already feel: trust in police is declining.

BOSCAR has been surveying NSW residents since 2007 and in releasing the 2026 data, the organisation states:

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