FSD3205 Police Barometer 2016

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[fsd_id] FSD case id

[q1_1] How important do you consider the role of the following to be in crime prevention and improving neighbourhood safety: Voluntary services and activities

[q1_2] How important do you consider the role of the following to be in crime prevention and improving neighbourhood safety: The church and parishes

[q1_3] How important do you consider the role of the following to be in crime prevention and improving neighbourhood safety: Fire and rescue services

[q1_4] How important do you consider the role of the following to be in crime prevention and improving neighbourhood safety: Private security firms

[q1_5] How important do you consider the role of the following to be in crime prevention and improving neighbourhood safety: Measures taken by businesses

[q1_6] How important do you consider the role of the following to be in crime prevention and improving neighbourhood safety: Health care services

[q1_7] How important do you consider the role of the following to be in crime prevention and improving neighbourhood safety: Finnish Border Guard

[q1_8] How important do you consider the role of the following to be in crime prevention and improving neighbourhood safety: Finnish Customs

[q1_9] How important do you consider the role of the following to be in crime prevention and improving neighbourhood safety: Finnish Defence Forces

[q1_10] How important do you consider the role of the following to be in crime prevention and improving neighbourhood safety: Schools

[q1_11] How important do you consider the role of the following to be in crime prevention and improving neighbourhood safety: Social services

[q1_12] How important do you consider the role of the following to be in crime prevention and improving neighbourhood safety: The police

[q2] To what extent do you think the police can hold the responsibility for safeguarding public safety and security in Finland?

[q3] Do you have personal experience of international crime in your neighbourhood or elsewhere (e.g. international drugs trade, terrorism, use of information networks for criminal activities)?

[q4_1] How important do you consider the following to be for maintaining order in public places: Prohibition of drinking in public places

[q4_2] How important do you consider the following to be for maintaining order in public places: Zero tolerance approach to urinating in public places and staircases

[q4_3] How important do you consider the following to be for maintaining order in public places: Prohibiting prostitution and increasing its surveillance

[q4_4] How important do you consider the following to be for maintaining order in public places: Giving treatment and employment to alcohol and drug misusers

[q4_5] How important do you consider the following to be for maintaining order in public places: Highlighting the effects of parents' own behaviour

[q4_6] How important do you consider the following to be for maintaining order in public places: Trying to influence young people's attitudes towards illegal drug use

[q4_7] How important do you consider the following to be for maintaining order in public places: Improvement in the employment situation in general

[q4_8] How important do you consider the following to be for maintaining order in public places: Improving young people's leisure time facilities and opportunities

[q4_9] How important do you consider the following to be for maintaining order in public places: Policies that emphasize the importance of home environment and parenthood

[q4_10] How important do you consider the following to be for maintaining order in public places: Informing people of the harm caused to society by economic crime

[q4_11] How important do you consider the following to be for maintaining order in public places: The police adopts a zero tolerance approach to minor offences and other misdemeanours

[q4_12] How important do you consider the following to be for maintaining order in public places: Preventive education in schools

[q4_13] How important do you consider the following to be for maintaining order in public places: Crime mediation

[q4_14] How important do you consider the following to be for maintaining order in public places: Restraining orders

[q4_15] How important do you consider the following to be for maintaining order in public places: Written procedure

[q5_1] How important do you consider the following tasks to be in police work: Investigating automobile theft

[q5_2] How important do you consider the following tasks to be in police work: Investigating house break-ins

[q5_3] How important do you consider the following tasks to be in police work: Investigating drug-related crime

[q5_4] How important do you consider the following tasks to be in police work: Investigating 'money' crime (fraud, pin number theft etc)

[q5_5] How important do you consider the following tasks to be in police work: Investigating and exposing crime related to racism

[q5_6] How important do you consider the following tasks to be in police work: Patrolling and other visible police activities

[q5_7] How important do you consider the following tasks to be in police work: Traffic control

[q5_8] How important do you consider the following tasks to be in police work: Responding to emergencies

[q5_9] How important do you consider the following tasks to be in police work: Taking intoxicated people into custody

[q5_10] How important do you consider the following tasks to be in police work: Investigating and preventing violent crime

[q5_11] How important do you consider the following tasks to be in police work: Intervening in domestic violence

[q5_12] How important do you consider the following tasks to be in police work: Cooperation between authorities and other cooperation aiming to prevent crime

[q5_13] How important do you consider the following tasks to be in police work: Prevention of economic crime

[q5_14] How important do you consider the following tasks to be in police work: Permit and licence issuing services

[q6_1] Please assess the importance of the following police activity for traffic safety: Speed enforcement in population centres

[q6_2] Please assess the importance of the following police activity for traffic safety: Speed enforcement on main roads

[q6_3] Importance of the following police activity for traffic safety: Drink driving control

[q6_4] Please assess the importance of the following police activity for traffic safety: Monitoring seat belt use

[q6_5] Please assess the importance of the following police activity for traffic safety: Monitoring mobile phone use while driving

[q6_6] Please assess the importance of the following police activity for traffic safety: Monitoring other driving behaviour (e.g. overtaking, changing lanes)

[q6_7] Please assess the importance of the following police activity for traffic safety: Monitoring heavy goods vehicles (e.g. lorries, combination vehicles)

[q6_8] Please assess the importance of the following police activity for traffic safety: Monitoring pedestrian and non-motorised traffic (e.g. bicycles and mopeds)

[q6_9] Please assess the importance of the following police activity for traffic safety: Monitoring crossroads traffic in population centres

[q7_1] In which of the following situations do you feel unsafe when on your own: In your home during the day

[q7_2] In which of the following situations do you feel unsafe when on your own: In your home after dark

[q7_3] In which of the following situations do you feel unsafe when on your own: When outside in your neighbourhood during the day

[q7_4] In which of the following situations do you feel unsafe when on your own: When outside in your neighbourhood after dark

[q7_5] In which of the following situations do you feel unsafe when on your own: In the centre during the day

[q7_6] In which of the following situations do you feel unsafe when on your own: In the centre after dark

[q7_7] In which of the following situations do you feel unsafe when on your own: In a car during the day

[q7_8] In which of the following situations do you feel unsafe when on your own: In a car at night

[q7_9] In which of the following situations do you feel unsafe when on your own: Withdrawing money from an ATM/cash machine

[q7_10] In which of the following situations do you feel unsafe when on your own: In your neighbourhood on Friday and Saturday nights

[q7_11] In which of the following situations do you feel unsafe when on your own: In the center on Friday and Saturday nights

[q7_12] In which of the following situations do you feel unsafe when on your own: None of the above

[q8] How serious a problem do you consider crime to be in your neighbourhood?

[q9_1] To which extent do the following phenomena make you concerned: Assault

[q9_2] To which extent do the following phenomena make you concerned: Sexual harassment and violence

[q9_3] To which extent do the following phenomena make you concerned: Home break-ins

[q9_4] To which extent do the following phenomena make you concerned: Car theft

[q9_5] To which extent do the following phenomena make you concerned: Vandalism

[q9_6] To which extent do the following phenomena make you concerned: Use and sale of illegal drugs

[q9_7] To which extent do the following phenomena make you concerned: Drinking/boozing of minors

[q9_8] To which extent do the following phenomena make you concerned: Gatherings of young people in centres and public places

[q9_9] To which extent do the following phenomena make you concerned: Armed crime

[q9_10] To which extent do the following phenomena make you concerned: Drunk driving

[q9_11] To which extent do the following phenomena make you concerned: Intoxicated people in public places

[q9_12] To which extent do the following phenomena make you concerned: Data security on the Internet

[q10c] Have you been a witness or a plaintiff in a criminal case?

[q10d_1] Have you been intimidated by someone involved in a criminal case? If yes, by whom: The defendant (person being accused of the offence)

[q10d_2] Have you been intimidated by someone involved in a criminal case? If yes, by whom: By the representative/lawyer of the defendant

[q10d_3] Have you been intimidated by someone involved in a criminal case? If yes, by whom: By someone else

[q10d_4] Have you been intimidated by someone involved in a criminal case: Have never been subjected to intimidation

[q10d_5] Have you been intimidated by someone involved in a criminal case? If yes, by whom: Can't say

[q10b_1] Have you been a witness of: House break-in or attempted house break-in?

[q10b_2] Have you been a witness of: Property theft?

[q10b_3] Have you been a witness of: Vandalism to property?

[q10b_4] Have you been a witness of: Assault?

[q10b_5] Have you been a witness of: Car theft or attempted car theft?

[q10b_6] Have you been a witness of: Armed threat?

[q10b_7] Have you been a witness of: Sexual harassment or violence?

[q10b_8] Have you been a witness of: Other crime or vandalism?

[q10a_1] Have you been a victim of: House break-in or attempted house break-in?

[q10a_2] Have you been a victim of: Property theft?

[q10a_3] Have you been a victim of: Vandalism to property?

[q10a_4] Have you been a victim of: Assault?

[q10a_5] Have you been a victim of: Car theft or attempted car theft?

[q10a_6] Have you been a victim of: Armed threat?

[q10a_7] Have you been a victim of: Sexual harassment or violence?

[q10a_8] Have you been a victim of: Other crime or vandalism?

[q11_1] Did you report to the police when you last were a victim of house break-in or an attempted house break-in?

[q11_2] Did you report to the police when you last were a victim of property theft?

[q11_3] Did you report to the police when you last were a victim of damage to property?

[q11_4] Did you report to the police when you last were a victim of an assault?

[q11_5] Did you report to the police when you last were a victim of car theft or attempted car theft?

[q11_6] Did you report to the police when you last were a victim of an armed threat?

[q11_7] Did you report to the police when you last were a victim of sexual harassment or violence?

[q11_8] Did you report to the police when you last were a victim of other crime or inflicted harm?

[q11b_1_1] Why did you not report the house break-in or attempted house break-in to the police: Not serious enough a crime to report

[q11b_1_2] Why did you not report the house break-in or attempted house break-in to the police: Thought the police would not be able to do anything

[q11b_1_3] Why did you not report the house break-in or attempted house break-in to the police: Thought the police would not be interested/bothered

[q11b_1_4] Why did you not report the house break-in or attempted house break-in to the police: Thought it was not a police matter

[q11b_1_5] Why did you not report the house break-in or attempted house break-in to the police: Thought it was private/personal

[q11b_1_6] Why did you not report the house break-in or attempted house break-in to the police: Reported to other authorities

[q11b_1_7] Why did you not report the house break-in or attempted house break-in to the police: Can't say

[q11b_1_8] Why did you not report the house break-in or attempted house break-in to the police: Other reason

[q11b_2_1] Why did you not report the theft of property to the police: Not serious enough a crime to report

[q11b_2_2] Why did you not report the theft of property to the police: Thought the police would not be able to do anything

[q11b_2_3] Why did you not report the theft of property to the police: Thought the police would not be interested/bothered

[q11b_2_4] Why did you not report the theft of property to the police: Thought it was not a police matter

[q11b_2_5] Why did you not report the theft of property to the police: Thought it was private/personal

[q11b_2_6] Why did you not report the theft of property to the police: Reported to other authorities

[q11b_2_7] Why did you not report the theft of property to the police: Can't say

[q11b_2_8] Why did you not report the theft of property to the police: Other reason

[q11b_3_1] Why did you not report the damage to property to the police: Not serious enough a crime to report

[q11b_3_2] Why did you not report the damage to property to the police: Thought the police would not be able to do anything

[q11b_3_3] Why did you not report the damage to property to the police: Thought the police would not be interested/bothered

[q11b_3_4] Why did you not report the damage to property to the police: Thought it was not a police matter

[q11b_3_5] Why did you not report the damage to property to the police: Thought it was private/personal

[q11b_3_6] Why did you not report the damage to property to the police: Reported to other authorities

[q11b_3_7] Why did you not report the damage to property to the police: Can't say

[q11b_3_8] Why did you not report the damage to property to the police: Other reason

[q11b_4_1] Why did you not report the assault to the police: Not serious enough a crime to report

[q11b_4_2] Why did you not report the assault to the police: Thought the police would not be able to do anything

[q11b_4_3] Why did you not report the assault to the police: Thought the police would not be interested/bothered

[q11b_4_4] Why did you not report the assault to the police: Thought it was not a police matter

[q11b_4_5] Why did you not report the assault to the police: Thought it was private/personal

[q11b_4_6] Why did you not report the assault to the police: Reported to other authorities

[q11b_4_7] Why did you not report the assault to the police: Can't say

[q11b_4_8] Why did you not report the assault to the police: Other reason

[q11b_5_1] Why did you not report the car theft or attempted car theft to the police: Not serious enough a crime to report

[q11b_5_2] Why did you not report the car theft or attempted car theft to the police: Thought the police would not be able to do anything

[q11b_5_3] Why did you not report the car theft or attempted car theft to the police: Thought the police would not be interested/bothered

[q11b_5_4] Why did you not report the car theft or attempted car theft to the police: Thought it was not a police matter

[q11b_5_5] Why did you not report the car theft or attempted car theft to the police: Thought it was private/personal

[q11b_5_6] Why did you not report the car theft or attempted car theft to the police: Reported to other authorities

[q11b_5_7] Why did you not report the car theft or attempted car theft to the police: Can't say

[q11b_5_8] Why did you not report the car theft or attempted car theft to the police: Other reason

[q11b_6_1] Why did you not report the armed threat to the police: Not serious enough a crime to report

[q11b_6_2] Why did you not report the armed threat to the police: Thought the police would not be able to do anything

[q11b_6_3] Why did you not report the armed threat to the police: Thought the police would not be interested/bothered

[q11b_6_4] Why did you not report the armed threat to the police: Thought it was not a police matter

[q11b_6_5] Why did you not report the armed threat to the police: Thought it was private/personal

[q11b_6_6] Why did you not report the armed threat to the police: Reported to other authorities

[q11b_6_7] Why did you not report the armed threat to the police: Can't say

[q11b_6_8] Why did you not report the armed threat to the police: Other reason

[q11b_7_1] Why did you not report the sexual harassment or violence to the police: Not serious enough a crime to report

[q11b_7_2] Why did you not report the sexual harassment or violence to the police: Thought the police would not be able to do anything

[q11b_7_3] Why did you not report the sexual harassment or violence to the police: Thought the police would not be interested/bothered

[q11b_7_4] Why did you not report the sexual harassment or violence to the police: Thought it was not a police matter

[q11b_7_5] Why did you not report the sexual harassment or violence to the police: Thought it was private/personal

[q11b_7_6] Why did you not report the sexual harassment or violence to the police: Reported to other authorities

[q11b_7_7] Why did you not report the sexual harassment or violence to the police: Can't say

[q11b_7_8] Why did you not report the sexual harassment or violence to the police: Other reason

[q11b_8_1] Why did you not report the other crime or inflicted harm to the police: Not serious enough a crime to report

[q11b_8_2] Why did you not report the other crime or inflicted harm to the police: Thought the police would not be able to do anything

[q11b_8_3] Why did you not report the other crime or inflicted harm to the police: Thought the police would not be interested/bothered

[q11b_8_4] Why did you not report the other crime or inflicted harm to the police: Thought it was not a police matter

[q11b_8_5] Why did you not report the other crime or inflicted harm to the police: Thought it was private/personal

[q11b_8_6] Why did you not report the other crime or inflicted harm to the police: Reported to other authorities

[q11b_8_7] Why did you not report the other crime or inflicted harm to the police: Can't say

[q11b_8_8] Why did you not report the other crime or vandalism to the police: Other reason

[q12_1] Which of the following have you done to diminish the risk of becoming a crime victim: Improved home security with security locks

[q12_2] Which of the following have you done to diminish the risk of becoming a crime victim: Improved home security with alarms

[q12_3] Which of the following have you done to diminish the risk of becoming a crime victim: My car has an alarm and anti-theft system

[q12_4] Which of the following have you done to diminish the risk of becoming a crime victim: Keep my bicycle in a locked space

[q12_5] Which of the following have you done to diminish the risk of becoming a crime victim: Leave my bicycle chained to a fixed object

[q12_6] Which of the following have you done to diminish the risk of becoming a crime victim: Have acquired a personal security device (pepper spray or equivalent) to protect my safety

[q12_7] Which of the following have you done to diminish the risk of becoming a crime victim: Warn my neighbours if I see suspicious people about

[q12_8] Which of the following have you done to diminish the risk of becoming a crime victim: Avoid going out alone in the centre in the evenings

[q12_9] Which of the following have you done to diminish the risk of becoming a crime victim: Bring away valuables from my holiday home for the winter

[q12_10] Which of the following have you done to diminish the risk of becoming a crime victim: Do not send personal information over the internet

[q12_11] Which of the following have you done to diminish the risk of becoming a crime victim: None of the above/Can't say

[q14] If you needed help from the police urgently, how long do you estimate it would take them to arrive to the scene?

[q15] How often have you seen the police patrolling in your neighbourhood?

[q16] What is the distance from your home to the nearest police station (with an accuracy of 0.5 kilometers)?

[q16b] Have you used the online services of the police, i.e. the website www.poliisi.fi?

[q17_1] Have you been in contact with the police over the past 12 months: As a victim of a crime

[q17_2] Have you been in contact with the police over the past 12 months: As a witness of a crime

[q17_3] Have you been in contact with the police over the past 12 months: In connection with a disturbance of public order

[q17_4] Have you been in contact with the police over the past 12 months: In connection with traffic control, a traffic offence or a traffic accident

[q17_5] Have you been in contact with the police over the past 12 months: In connection with a permit or licence matter

[q17_6] Have you been in contact with the police over the past 12 months: In a public event organized by the police

[q17_7] Have you been in contact with the police over the past 12 months: While the police was visiting (e.g. a residents' association event)

[q17_8] Have you been in contact with the police over the past 12 months: Regarding other official matter

[q17_9] Have you been in contact with the police over the past 12 months: Have not been in any kind of contact with the police

[q17_10] Have you been in contact with the police over the past 12 months: Can't say

[q17_11] Have you been in contact with the police over the past 12 months: In connection with some other matter

[q18_1] Does the following describe how you were treated when you were last in contact with the police: The police showed an understanding and appropriate attitude

[q18_2] Does the following describe how you were treated when you were last in contact with the police: The matter you reported was handled speedily and efficiently

[q18_3] Does the following describe how you were treated when you were last in contact with the police: The police explained what your situation and possibilities in the matter were

[q18_4] Does the following describe how you were treated when you were last in contact with the police: The police was discreet

[q18_5] Does the following describe how you were treated when you were last in contact with the police: You thought the police was impartial/did not take sides when handling the matter

[q18_6] Does the following describe how you were treated when you were last in contact with the police: You were made to feel a valued customer

[q18_7] Does the following describe how you were treated when you were last in contact with the police: The police gave you sufficient information on the matter

[q18_8] Does the following describe how you were treated when you were last in contact with the police: The police handled the matter carefully and without mistakes

[q18_9] Does the following describe how you were treated when you were last in contact with the police: The police handled the matter with admirable professionalism

[q19] Have you reported a disturbance, problem or crime to the police this year or last year?

[q20_1] Which of the following happened when you were last in contact with the police: The disturbance or problem you had mentioned was dealt with fairly quickly

[q20_2] Which of the following happened when you were last in contact with the police: You felt the report you had made led to improvement in neighbourhood safety

[q20_3] Which of the following happened when you were last in contact with the police: Your report of a crime led to a pre-trial investigation (where the police establishes whether an offence has been committed or not)

[q20_4] Which of the following happened when you were last in contact with the police: Your report of a crime led to mutual understanding

[q20_5] Which of the following happened when you were last in contact with the police: The police never arrived to the scene

[q20_6] Which of the following happened when you were last in contact with the police: The police did not pay enough attention to your report

[q21] How do you think the Finnish police treats people from other cultures compared to how they treat the Finns?

[q22_1] How good or bad a job you think the police has done with: Solving car thefts

[q22_2] How good or bad a job you think the police has done with: Solving house break-ins

[q22_3] How good or bad a job you think the police has done with: Solving and exposing drug-related crime

[q22_4] How good or bad a job you think the police has done with: Solving 'money' crime (fraud, pin number theft etc)

[q22_5] How good or bad a job you think the police has done with: Exposing and investigating racism-related crime

[q22_6] How good or bad a job you think the police has done with: Patrolling and other visible police activities

[q22_7] How good or bad a job you think the police has done with: Traffic control

[q22_8] How good or bad a job you think the police has done with: Responding to emergencies

[q22_9] How good or bad a job you think the police has done with: Taking intoxicated people into custody

[q22_10] How good or bad a job you think the police has done with: Solving and preventing violent crime

[q22_11] How good or bad a job you think the police has done with: Intervening in domestic violence

[q22_12] How good or bad a job you think the police has done with: Cooperation between authorities and other cooperation aiming to prevent crime

[q22_13] How good or bad a job you think the police has done with: Prevention of economic crime

[q22_14] How good or bad a job you think the police has done with: Permit and licence issuing services of the police

[q22ba_1] How do you think the following police services have developed in your neighbourhood/region in the previous 12 months: Permit and licence issuing services

[q22ba_2] How do you think the following police services have developed in your neighbourhood/region in the previous 12 months: Services related to the maintenance of public order and security

[q22bb_1] How do you think the following police services will develop in the next 12 months: Permit and licence issuing services

[q22bb_2] How do you think the following police services will develop in the next 12 months: Services related to the maintenance of public order and security

[q23_1] How much do you trust the activities of: The police

[q23_2] How much do you trust the activities of: Fire and rescue services

[q23_3] How much do you trust the activities of: Emergency response centres

[q23_4] How much do you trust the activities of: Private security firms

[q23_5] How much do you trust the activities of: Finnish Border Guard

[q23_6] How much do you trust the activities of: Finnish Customs

[q23_7] How much do you trust the activities of: Finnish Defence Forces

[q23_8] How much do you trust the activities of: Finnish judicial system/courts

[q24] How likely do you consider it that citizens, businesses or other parties would try to corrupt or adversely affect the activities of the police in an unethical manner?

[q25] How likely do you consider corruption and unethical conduct occurring within the police force? (e.g. internal theft, fraud or misuse of property)

[q26] How likely do you consider the police itself attempting to act unethically towards citizens or other actors of society?

[q27] How long have you lived in your current municipality of residence?

[q28] How often do you generally travel abroad?

[q29_1_1] How often are you out and about in the center of your municipality of residence in the evening or at night time: On foot

[q29_1_2] How often are you out and about in the center of your municipality of residence in the evening or at night time: With public transport

[q29_1_3] How often are you out and about in the center of your municipality of residence in the evening or at night time: With own car

[q29_1_4] How often are you out and about in the center of your municipality of residence in the evening or at night time: With a bicycle

[q29_2_1] How often are you out and about in the center of other municipalities in the evening or at night time: On foot

[q29_2_2] How often are you out and about in the center of other municipalities in the evening or at night time: With public transport

[q29_2_3] How often are you out and about in the center of other municipalities in the evening or at night time: With own car

[q29_2_4] How often are you out and about in the center of other municipalities in the evening or at night time: With a bicycle

[q37] The type of the neighbourhood where you live

[q38] The respondent's mother tongue

[q39] Frequency of the respondent's Internet use

[bv1] Gender

[bv2] The respondent's age

[bv2_lk] The respondent's age group

[bv3] Household composition

[bv4] Total number of children living in the household

[bv5] Are you the person with the highest income in the family?

[bv6] Who in the household is mainly responsible for everyday chores?

[bv7] The respondent's employment status

[bv8] Is the respondent the person with the highest income in the household?

[bv9] The respondent's economic activity and occupational status

[bv10] The respondent's education

[bv11] The respondent's marital status

[bv12] Economic activity and occupational status of the person with the highest income in the household

[bv13] Education of the person with the highest income in the household

[bv14] Annual gross income of the household (incomes of all family members summed up before taxes)?

[bv15] Annual gross income of the respondent before taxes

[bv16] Number of persons in the household (including the respondent)

[bv17] Housing tenure status

[bv18] The respondent's region of residence (NUTS3)

[bv19] Major region (NUTS2) (previous classification)

[bv20] Province of residence

[bv21] Statistical grouping of municipalities

[bv22] Type of municipality

[bv23] Grouping of municipalities (7 categories)

[bv24] Number of inhabitants in the respondent's municipality of residence

[bv25] Municipality size group

[bv26] Do you have access to and use a mobile phone?

[bv27] How often do you use the Internet?

[bv28_1] How often do you use the following online services: Social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter)

[bv28_2] How often do you use the following online services: Discussion forums

[bv28_3] How often do you use the following online services: Blogs

[bv29] Are you yourself, any member of your family or a close relative currently working for the police?

[bv30] How many persons aged 18 or over permanently reside in your household?

[paino] Analysis weight

Study description in machine readable DDI-C 2.5 format

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