The trust in police falls: from 72% to 63% in the year

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The police trust small more than 63 percent of Poles, and the municipal defender 51 percent – according to the IBRiS survey for PAP. Invariably for many years, almost all surveyed have declared assurance in the fire brigade.PAP

Poles trust the police little and less, according to the latest IBRiS poll for PAP. In little than a year, the level of assurance in this formation has fallen from 72.5 percent to 63.2%, a decrease of 9.3 percent points.

At the same time, the level of distrust of police increased - from 17.6% to 26.7% between October 2024 and September 2025. According to the IBRiS, the decline in trust is mainly due to the shift of attitudes from the "I trust" group to groups expressing distrust.

Experts on causes of decline

As the institute explained, assurance in police was "superficial and easy eroded". The fall in the category of "I trust" was as much as 7.2 percent points.

"Dynamic changes in trust with police is highly interesting. Unlike assurance in another state institutions, assurance in police is highly volatile, which means that it is very delicate to current events" - said Kamil Smogorzewski, IBRiS communication director.

Fire department at the tallness of confidence

The Fire Department maintains an almost unanimous level of trust exceeding 96 percent. The State Fire Department enjoys 97.1 percent assurance and the Volunteer Fire Department increased its support by 3.7 points, reaching 96.8 percent.

"In both cases, the percent of people who declared any form of distrust is marginal" - emphasised IBRiS. A akin crisis of trust affects the municipal or municipal guard, whose support fell by 8.1 points - from 59.4% to 51.3 percent.

"The presented results are an excellent illustration of how the function and perception of institutions influence the level of trust. The fire department, both state and volunteer, is seen as an apolitical institution, focused on saving lives and property. This builds unwavering trust, and their image is almost flawless. In turn, the city guard, whose tasks frequently concern enforcement of regulations (e.g. on parking), is more susceptible to criticism and negative emotions" - said Smogorzewski.

The survey was conducted on 12-13 September 2025 on a typical group of 1067 adult Poles utilizing CATI method.

Sources used: "PAP" Note: This article has been edited with the aid of Artificial Intelligence.

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