Some 48% of Israelis believed that police was not functioning well, according to a wide-ranging survey ordered by the Public Security Ministry in late 2013, even before a series of sex scandals in recent months tarnished the image of the authority in charge of maintaining public order.
According to the survey, conducted by a company called Teldor, 48% said police was “unsuccessful” and 17% had no trust in the police at all. However, 35% of respondents said the police improved over previous years.
Only 33% of respondents said police does not use excessive force, Ynet reports. Around half of the people polled said they do not believe Israeli police officers are corrupt.
Police won higher marks when it comes to preventing terror attacks: 60% said the force was efficient in keeping the peace, preventing terror attacks and dealing with traffic collisions. 43% said police was effective in dealing with violence, domestic violence, organized crime and blue collar crimes. Only 28%, however, said police was effective in dealing with cases of burglary and theft.
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