Safety and security in Abu Dhabi: The impact of policing on public perceptions

IF 1 4区社会学 Q3 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

International Journal of Law Crime and Justice Pub Date : 2025-01-28 DOI:10.1016/j.ijlcj.2025.100728

Jacqueline Sebire , Gareth Stubbs , Mohamed Al Hanaee

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Abstract

The findings from public surveys conducted in Abu Dhabi since 2015 have consistently found individuals' perceptions of ‘feelings of safety’ scored over 90%. This study investigates the factors that contribute to the public's perception of safety in public spaces using the Emirate's Community Safety Survey. Correlative analysis identified that confidence in Abu Dhabi Police's plans and procedures, responses to traffic-related incidents, and emergency responses were influential, with moderate correlation values above 0.30. Inferential analysis revealed that confidence in and satisfaction with the Abu Dhabi Police service, along with confidence in their ability to set plans and procedures, played an important role in enhancing public safety perceptions. The ordinal regression model, with a predictive accuracy of 86.65%, could be used to accurately predict the levels of safety in Abu Dhabi. These findings suggest strategic areas for police to focus on when improving public safety perceptions.

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阿布扎比的安全与安保：治安对公众看法的影响

自2015年以来在阿布扎比进行的公众调查发现，个人对“安全感”的感知得分一直超过90%。本研究利用酋长国的社区安全调查调查了影响公众对公共空间安全感知的因素。相关分析发现，对阿布扎比警方的计划和程序、对交通相关事件的反应和应急反应的信心具有影响力，相关值在0.30以上。推断分析显示，对阿布扎比警察服务的信心和满意，以及对他们制定计划和程序的能力的信心，在提高公众安全观念方面发挥了重要作用。序数回归模型预测精度为86.65%，能较准确地预测阿布扎比的安全等级。这些发现表明，警方在提高公众安全意识时应重点关注的战略领域。

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International Journal of Law Crime and Justice Multiple-

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47 days

期刊介绍： The International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice is an international and fully peer reviewed journal which welcomes high quality, theoretically informed papers on a wide range of fields linked to criminological research and analysis. It invites submissions relating to: Studies of crime and interpretations of forms and dimensions of criminality; Analyses of criminological debates and contested theoretical frameworks of criminological analysis; Research and analysis of criminal justice and penal policy and practices; Research and analysis of policing policies and policing forms and practices. We particularly welcome submissions relating to more recent and emerging areas of criminological enquiry including cyber-enabled crime, fraud-related crime, terrorism and hate crime.