More people are blaming the city and police for the Stanley Cup riots than they did in the days that followed it, according to a new poll.

A telephone survey of 400 respondents in Vancouver by NRG Research Group and Peak Communicators found an increase in blame on the City of Vancouver and the Vancouver Police Department. The same questions were asked on a survey they conducted a week after the Vancouver Canucks’ Game 7 loss.

“In terms of the 10 factors we tested … the rank order was actually the same,” NRG’s Tim Chan said.

“People feel committed agitators and alcohol continue to be the top groups that residents feel most responsible for the riots, but there were significant increases on the city and the police.”

The VPD’s rating for responsibility went up to 5.1 from 4.4, while the city’s climbed up to 5.7 from 4.9

The responsibility rating of “curious onlookers who did not leave when trouble started” was the only one that saw a decrease to 5.8 from 6.1.

Respondents weren’t given an opportunity to give their reasons why they felt the city and police were more responsible.

But Chan said the changes reflect the various riot reports that have been put out over the summer.

“The story also has not left the news since the riots happened,” he said.

“It’s a story that’s got legs and it won’t go away. People are still thinking about it.”