Two thirds of Russians trust the police in their area.
Since 2018, positive assessments have prevailed, the confidence level has remained in the range of 54-68%, reports the analytical center VTsIOM. In October 2026, the trust index for police officers stood at 40 points out of 100.
The prestige of the profession remained almost unchanged: 3.44 points out of 5 compared to 3.37 in 2024. The material attractiveness of the service decreases - from 3.29 points in 2023 to 2.93 in 2026, for the first time below three.
The gap between social status assessments and profitability almost tripled over the course of three years - from 0.19 to 0.51 points.
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