MOSCOW, February 18 (RIA Novosti) - An opinion poll
has shown that only 9% of Russians have complete trust in the
police, an independent pollster, the Levada Center, said on its
website on Wednesday.
Only 9% of respondents said they fully trusted police
officers, with some 46% saying they were "inclined" to trust
police. Some 9% are convinced that the work of police
definitely benefits the society, while 41% of Russians believe
it is likely to.
However, almost half of respondents (48%) say police fail
to be of help in emergencies, and 22% said police officers are
"somewhat" helpful.
The majority of respondents (67%) say they were not afraid
of the police, but only 55% knew about human rights
organizations to protect their interests in case of arbitrary
treatment by officers.
A total of 75% of Russians mentioned police when asked to
name law-enforcement structures, while only 61% are "quite"
informed about its work. Prosecutors, courts and the Federal
Security Service (FSB) were mentioned by 42%, 39% and 34% of
Russians, respectively.
The opinion poll, involving a sample of 1,000 people in 92
Russian cities and towns, was conducted in December 2008. The
margin of error is 3.4%.
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