Division, Distrust and Disorder: Policing Polarisation in Modern Societies
At the Summer 2026 Cumberland Lodge Police Conference, Zencity presented new research exploring how trust, fairness, and polarisation are shaping the relationship between police and the communities they serve. The findings look at what the public really expects from policing, and how perceptions of consistency and impartiality influence people's willingness to engage with and report to police.
How residents view trust, fairness, and polarisation in modern policing
Presented at the Cumberland Lodge Police Conference in the Summer of 2026, this research looks at how division and distrust are shaping the relationship between police and the communities they serve.
Based on a survey of over 3,200 UK residents, this report examines public expectations of fair and consistent policing, perceptions of political bias, and how trust shapes people's willingness to engage with and report to police.
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