Survey shows many young people have little faith in Gardaí
The study, based on the Garda Public Attitudes Survey 2008 which canvassed the views of 10,000 adults, focuses on young people at various schools and Youthreach in north Dublin. Some 103 surveys were completed in a disadvantaged school, a community school, a voluntary secondary school, and a Youthreach, with participants aged 15 to 19.
To the statement ‘young people are treated better by Gardaí than adults’, 83% disagreed, while 23% agreed that ‘Gardaí provide good leadership in the guidance and direction of our young people’.
