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    Key indicators
    63.8%
    According to the results of the survey, the share of people who trust the prosecutor's office was 63.8%, partially trusting – 27.1%, rather distrustful – 3.0%, distrustful - 2.9%. The share of those who found it difficult to answer was 3.2%.
    63.1%
    The proportion of those who fully agree with the statement that the police can be trusted was 63.1%, partially agree – 27.8%, partially disagree – 3.6%, completely disagree – 3.9%. The proportion of those who have never encountered the police was 1.7%.
    51.1%
    The proportion of those who fully agree with the statement that the anti-corruption service can be trusted was 51.1%, partially agree – 31.1%, partially disagree - 5.3%, completely disagree - 3.9%. The share of those who have never encountered the anti-corruption service was 8.6%.
    46.3%
    46.3% fully agree with the statement that the Economic Investigation Service can be trusted, 31.5% partially agree, 5.5% partially disagree, and 3.6% completely disagree. The share of those who have never encountered the Economic Investigation Service was 13.1%.
    61.0%
    Trusting the judicial system – 61.0%, partially trusting – 28.1%, rather distrustful - 2.7%, distrustful - 3.2%. The share of those who found it difficult to answer was 5.0%.
    77.2%
    The proportion of those who trust the fire service was 77.2%, partially trusting – 17.9%, rather distrustful – 1.0%, distrustful – 1.0%. The share of those who found it difficult to answer was 3.0%.

    A sample survey «On the level of public confidence in law enforcement agencies and the jubicial system» was conducted in October-November 2023 in all regions of the republic, both in urban and rural areas.

    On the level of public confidence in law enforcement agencies and the jubicial system
    in percentage
    October-November 2023

    According to the results of the survey, 61.7% of respondents feel completely safe in their area of residence, 30.5% feel safe enough, 6.0% not safe, 1.0% chose not safe at all, and 0.8% found it difficult to answer.

    According to respondents, the main reasons for insecurity are fear of being attacked – 26.7%, fear of going out alone – 15.8% and low level of security – 14.4%.

    LSSRPGO administrative data

    In terms of regions, the largest number of registered crimes in the reporting period was in Almaty (27576), Astana (18041), Almaty region (10223), Karaganda (9264), Shymkent (6533), Aktobe (6178).

    Glossary

    LSSRPGO RK - Legal Statistics and Special Accounts Committee of the General Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

    Law enforcement body – a state body that ensures the observance and protection of the rights and freedoms of man and citizen, the legitimate interests of individuals and legal entities, the state, implements the state policy on combating crime and other offenses in accordance with its competence, endowed with special powers to ensure the rule of law and maintain public order, detection, prevention, suppression, investigation of offenses, execution of court decisions in criminal cases;

    A crime – a guilty socially dangerous act (action or inaction) prohibited by the criminal legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan under the threat of punishment in the form of a fine, correctional labor, involvement in public works, restriction of freedom and imprisonment.

    Methodological explanations

    This publication presents the results of a sample survey "The level of public confidence in law enforcement agencies".

    The survey involved 18,005 randomly selected households, or 0.35% of the total number of households in the country. In the sample survey, one household member aged 15-80 years.

    The purpose of the survey is to obtain representative data on the level of public confidence in law enforcement agencies, on the perception of their own safety and subjective assessment of the level of crime, as well as obtaining information about offenses.

    The survey is carried out by questioning the population and recording information in a statistical form. The survey is carried out by conducting interviews by specially trained interviewers by visiting households.

    The statistical form of the survey contains the following sections:

    - information about the respondent;

    - perception of one's own safety and subjective assessment of the level of crime;

    Survey indicators are given for the entire population

    In some cases, minor discrepancies between the total and the sum of terms are explained by automatic rounding of data.

    Release responsible:
    Department of Population Statistics
    Department Director:
    N. Khanzhigitov
    Tel. +7 7172 7490 61
    Executor:
    B. Tishtenova
    Tel. +7 7172 7492 58
    E - mail: be.tishtenova@.aspire.gov.kz
    Address:
    010000 Astana
    Mangilik el avenue, 8
    House of Ministries, entrance 4