September 11, 2024 – As they call for parole reform to reduce violent crime in British Columbia, the National Police Federation (NPF) has released the results of a recent Pollara Strategic Insights survey of British Columbians on the topic.
The study reveals that 82% of British Columbia residents are concerned about repeat offenders in their community, with almost half (47%) very concerned. In addition, half (53%) feel the provincial government has done a bad job of addressing the bail system and the issue of repeat offenders.
Given these views, it is not surprising that most (86%) British Columbians agree that it should be more difficult for repeat offenders to be granted bail. Turning to the upcoming provincial election, nine-in-ten (88%) say it is important to them that political parties present a comprehensive plan for policing and public safety – with half (50%) saying it is very important.
These are some of the results from an online survey conducted by Pollara on behalf of the NPF from August 15 to 27, 2024 amongst a randomly-selected sample of N=2,000 adult British Columbia residents. A margin of error cannot be calculated on a non-probability sample. For comparison purposes, a probability sample of N=2,000 respondents would have a margin of error of + 2.2%, 19 times out of 20. The dataset has been weighted by up-to-date Census region, age, and gender statistics to be representative of the population of British Columbia. Pollara Strategic Insights is a member of the Canadian Research Insights Council (CRIC), and this research was conducted in compliance with CRIC standards.
For more study details, see the NPF media release and the Pollara report. Additional commentary can be found at Global News.
