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2024 Attitudes on Police Survey

2024 Attitudes on Police Survey

The Victorian Pride Lobby wants to hear from LGBTIQA+ Victorians about your attitudes towards police and policing in the state. 

Data from this survey will help inform and support the Lobby’s advocacy and work for the LGBTIQA+ community. 

Survey responses are completely anonymous, unless you choose to share your details with us. Your answers will at all times be kept confidential and we will never share your details, or individual responses with anyone without your permission. 

The survey should take about 5 minutes to complete. 

If you find any of the questions in this survey distressing or uncomfortable to answer, please feel free to skip them
 
1. Do you identify as LGBTIQA+? *This question is required.
2. Do you currently live in Victoria? *This question is required.
3. What is your gender?
4. Are you transgender?
5. Were you born with a variation of sex characteristics (this is sometimes called intersex)?
6. What is your sexuality 
8. What is your age range?
9. Are you living in stable housing (i.e. renting, in your own home)?
10. Do you agree or disagree that.. Police are generally helpful and supportive
11. Do you agree or disagree that.. Police generally treat the public with fairness
12. Do you agree or disagree that.. Police generally can be trusted to use their powers reasonably
13. Do you agree or disagree that.. Police can generally be trusted with my personal information
14. Do you agree or disagree that.. Police treat certain groups unfairly
15. Do you agree or disagree that.. Police generally make an effort to understand the issues of different groups they come into contact with
16. Do you agree or disagree that.. Police abuse their powers in their interactions with the public
17. Do you agree or disagree that.. Police harass or intimidate some groups without cause
18. Do you agree or disagree that.. I would be likely to seek police help if I required it
19. What factors have influenced your general views about the police? (You can pick more than one option)
20. Do you agree or disagree that.. Police are respectful of LGBTIQA+ people
21. Do you agree or disagree that.. Police understand the issues that impact on LGBTIQA+ people
22. Do you agree or disagree that.. Police treat LGBTIQA+ people with fairness when they have contact with them
23. Do you agree or disagree that.. I would be comfortable disclosing my sexual orientation, sex characteristics or gender to a police officer
24. What factors have influenced your views about the relationship between police and the LGBTIQA+ community? (You can pick more than one option)
25. Do you think Victoria Police should march in uniform as part of the 2025 Pride March?
26. Do you feel safe when there is a large police presence at LGBTIQA+ community events?
27. Thinking about the most significant contact you have had with the police, please tell us which of the following describes the main reason for this contact?
28. How would you rate your contact with the police overall? (1 being very poor and 5 being very good)
29. Was the police officer aware of your sexual orientation, sex characteristics or gender?
30. The police officer was respectful during this interaction
31. The police officer was efficient and followed procedures during this interaction
32. The police officer was homophobic/transphobic during this interaction
33. The police officer was hostile or aggressive during this interaction
34. Were any of the contacts with police with LGBTIQA+ liaison officers during this interaction?
35. Was the contact..
Need support? 

Thinking about these issues can be hard - if you need any support please contact one of these services - all of them are free.

Lifeline
13 11 14 (24-hour crisis support)
0477 13 11 14 (by text)

13Yarn
Call 13 92 76 (24-hour crisis support)
National 24/7 crisis support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

QLife
Call 1800 184 527
Anonymous LGBTIQA+ peer support and referrals
 
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