2016/2017 Police precept – Consultation report

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The consultation comprised an independent telephone survey of North Yorkshire residents. It also included an online survey promoted via social media and the press and a leaflet survey which respondents could complete and return FREEPOST. Residents could also email their views to the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner.

The breakdown of responses was:

• Online survey – 1,337 respondents
• Telephone survey – 403 respondents
• Email, telephone, leaflet return, street interviews – 12 respondents
• TOTAL respondents – 1,752

Results of the telephone survey:

• 73 per cent wanted to increase the precept by 1.99 per cent
• Seven per cent wanted to increase the precept by more than two per cent
• 20 per cent wanted to freeze the precept.

Results of the online survey:

• 57 per cent wanted to increase the precept by 1.99 per cent
• Five per cent wanted to increase the precept by more than two per cent
• 38 per cent wanted to freeze the precept.