A majority of Quebecers say they are satisfied with the work of their local police force, according to a survey commissioned by the Quebec Ministry of Public Security (MSP).
The survey found that 85% of respondents said they were satisfied with their police service and had confidence in it.
The survey, the results of which were made public on Wednesday, was carried out by the Léger firm. This looked at the level of satisfaction with the 26 municipal police organizations and the Sûreté du Québec (SQ).
Léger also asked questions about feelings of safety, perceived effectiveness, and police conduct and ethics.
Around 90% of those surveyed said they felt safe in their municipality. Generally speaking, the majority of participants believe that their police force is effective in dealing with various types of crimes or in different interventions.
Every year, police organizations carry out surveys of their population. But this is the first time that Quebecers are surveyed simultaneously with the same questions about their local police, underlines the MSP.
The survey was conducted among more than 10,000 people between March 26 and April 9.
