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POLICING SURVEY OCTOBER 2017 PAGE 1

Table 1-1 QUESTION 1: Do you feel that in your community, people's interactions with police are getting better, worse, or about the same?

BANNER 1 GENDER AGE INTERACTED AREA POLITICAL VIEWS POLITICAL PARTY

================== =================================== ================= ================= ======================= ================= NOT SUB- TOTAL MALE FEMALE OTHER 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ YES NO SURE URBAN RURAL URBAN CONS MOD LIB OTHER REP DEM IND

----- ----- ------ ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- BASE=TOTAL SAMPLE 1001 485 515 - 132 176 176 193 151 173 367 620 14 311 229 429 305 302 245 87 264 366 310

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% BETTER 191 98 93 - 30 42 23 28 26 41 86 104 1 52 54 82 82 62 35 7 73 62 45

19% 20% 18% - 23% 24% 13% 14% 17% 24% 23% 17% 4% 17% 24% 19% 27% 20% 14% 8% 28% 17% 15%

ABOUT THE SAME 563 281 282 - 57 77 96 141 85 108 203 353 8 164 134 254 173 178 134 40 145 182 199

56% 58% 55% - 43% 44% 55% 73% 56% 63% 55% 57% 59% 53% 58% 59% 57% 59% 55% 46% 55% 50% 64% WORSE 188 80 107 - 38 44 41 20 30 14 71 114 3 72 33 72 36 44 60 32 33 97 44

19% 17% 21% 70% 29% 25% 23% 11% 20% 8% 19% 18% 20% 23% 14% 17% 12% 15% 24% 37% 12% 26% 14% NOT SURE/DON'T KNOW 60 26 33 - 6 13 16 4 11 9 8 49 2 23 8 21 13 18 16 7 12 24 21

6% 5% 6% 30% 5% 7% 9% 2% 7% 5% 2% 8% 18% 7% 3% 5% 4% 6% 7% 8% 5% 7% 7%


Table 1-2 QUESTION 1: Do you feel that in your community, people's interactions with police are getting better, worse, or about the same?

BANNER 2 RECENT

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RACE EDUCATION TRUST LEVEL ============================= ============================= ============================= ================= HIL-

DID DO- LARY LESS NOT NALD CLIN- DK/ THAN HS 2 YR 4 YR POST TOTAL VOTE TRUMP TON OTHER REF WHITE BLACK HISP ASIAN OTHER HS GRAD ASSO COLL GRAD LOW MID HIGH

----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- BASE=TOTAL SAMPLE 1001 187 295 377 51 91 624 123 151 51 16 67 548 98 182 96 75 427 462

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

BETTER 191 24 76 67 7 17 120 17 35 12 4 15 82 28 43 20 1 43 145

19% 13% 26% 18% 14% 18% 19% 14% 23% 23% 24% 23% 15% 28% 24% 21% 2% 10% 31% ABOUT THE SAME 563 105 175 195 30 58 388 55 67 26 6 32 307 57 106 57 22 264 261

56% 56% 59% 52% 59% 64% 62% 44% 44% 52% 35% 47% 56% 58% 58% 59% 29% 62% 57% WORSE 188 43 29 93 9 14 80 44 41 9 5 12 122 11 26 14 44 98 38

19% 23% 10% 25% 17% 15% 13% 36% 27% 17% 31% 18% 22% 11% 14% 15% 58% 23% 8% NOT SURE/DON'T KNOW 60 15 15 22 5 2 36 7 8 4 2 8 37 2 7 5 8 21 17

6% 8% 5% 6% 11% 3% 6% 6% 6% 8% 10% 12% 7% 2% 4% 5% 11% 5% 4%


Table 2-1 QUESTION 2: Do you feel that across the country people's interactions with police are getting better, worse, or about the same?




100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% BETTER 119 62 57 - 15 19 18 30 11 26 60 59 - 33 33 54 56 34 22 5 45 35 37

12% 13% 11% - 11% 11% 10% 16% 7% 15% 16% 10% - 10% 14% 13% 18% 11% 9% 6% 17% 10% 12%

ABOUT THE SAME 312 169 143 - 33 58 54 57 47 63 101 207 4 91 78 131 100 111 60 25 90 104 100

31% 35% 28% 1% 25% 33% 31% 30% 31% 37% 28% 33% 32% 29% 34% 30% 33% 37% 24% 29% 34% 28% 32% WORSE 504 227 277 - 76 86 92 97 82 71 187 311 5 169 106 218 130 144 146 50 106 207 154

50% 47% 54% 70% 58% 49% 52% 50% 54% 41% 51% 50% 39% 54% 46% 51% 43% 48% 60% 58% 40% 56% 50% NOT SURE/DON'T KNOW 66 27 39 - 7 13 12 9 11 13 19 43 4 18 13 27 18 13 17 6 23 20 19

7% 5% 8% 30% 6% 8% 7% 5% 7% 7% 5% 7% 29% 6% 5% 6% 6% 4% 7% 7% 9% 5% 6%


Table 2-2 QUESTION 2: Do you feel that across the country people's interactions with police are getting better, worse, or about the same?

BANNER 2 RECENT




100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

BETTER 119 13 51 38 7 10 70 11 22 11 1 10 49 16 28 14 4 30 85

12% 7% 17% 10% 14% 11% 11% 9% 15% 21% 6% 15% 9% 17% 15% 15% 6% 7% 18% ABOUT THE SAME 312 62 91 110 16 33 215 35 34 13 6 23 168 31 59 29 10 137 161

31% 33% 31% 29% 32% 36% 34% 28% 22% 26% 35% 35% 31% 31% 32% 30% 13% 32% 35% WORSE 504 100 133 206 25 40 293 74 86 23 7 30 286 51 84 48 57 235 193

50% 53% 45% 55% 49% 44% 47% 60% 57% 46% 46% 44% 52% 51% 46% 50% 76% 55% 42% NOT SURE/DON'T KNOW 66 12 20 23 2 8 46 3 10 4 2 3 45 1 11 5 4 25 22

7% 6% 7% 6% 5% 9% 7% 2% 6% 7% 13% 5% 8% 1% 6% 5% 5% 6% 5%


Table 3-1 QUESTION 3: Do you feel that in your community, police are respectful of citizen's rights?




100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% YES, POLICE ARE RESPECTFUL 703 346 357 - 84 100 112 146 111 150 275 426 2 192 176 318 257 225 132 49 226 200 237

OF CITIZENS' RIGHTS 70% 71% 69% 1% 63% 57% 64% 76% 74% 87% 75% 69% 13% 62% 77% 74% 84% 75% 54% 57% 86% 55% 76%

NO, POLICE ARE NOT 190 91 99 - 37 57 38 26 18 14 74 115 1 74 38 67 32 46 73 27 22 118 41

RESPECTFUL OF CITIZENS' 19% 19% 19% 28% 28% 32% 22% 13% 12% 8% 20% 18% 8% 24% 17% 16% 11% 15% 30% 32% 8% 32% 13% RIGHTS

NOT SURE/DON'T KNOW 108 48 60 - 11 19 26 21 22 9 18 80 11 46 14 44 15 31 39 10 16 47 32 11% 10% 12% 71% 9% 11% 15% 11% 14% 5% 5% 13% 78% 15% 6% 10% 5% 10% 16% 11% 6% 13% 10%


Table 3-2 QUESTION 3: Do you feel that in your community, police are respectful of citizen's rights?

BANNER 2 RECENT




100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

YES, POLICE ARE RESPECTFUL 703 117 267 214 32 74 506 54 87 31 7 43 360 77 143 75 15 268 404

OF CITIZENS' RIGHTS 70% 62% 90% 57% 63% 81% 81% 44% 58% 61% 45% 64% 66% 78% 79% 78% 20% 63% 87% NO, POLICE ARE NOT 190 41 17 112 12 9 67 54 37 15 5 12 123 9 28 15 52 101 33

RESPECTFUL OF CITIZENS' 19% 22% 6% 30% 23% 10% 11% 44% 24% 30% 33% 17% 23% 9% 15% 16% 69% 24% 7% RIGHTS

NOT SURE/DON'T KNOW 108 29 12 51 7 9 50 15 27 5 3 12 65 12 11 6 8 58 25 11% 16% 4% 14% 14% 9% 8% 12% 18% 9% 21% 18% 12% 13% 6% 6% 11% 14% 5%


Table 4-1 QUESTION 4: Do you feel that in your community, citizens are respectful of the police?




100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% YES, CITIZENS ARE 648 333 315 - 78 110 104 117 102 136 244 399 5 165 173 290 220 201 151 47 193 208 210

RESPECTFUL OF THE POLICE 65% 69% 61% - 59% 63% 59% 61% 68% 79% 67% 64% 36% 53% 76% 68% 72% 66% 62% 54% 73% 57% 68%

NO, CITIZENS ARE NOT 246 112 134 - 43 44 48 57 32 21 101 145 1 110 34 98 63 77 62 27 58 109 67

RESPECTFUL OF THE POLICE 25% 23% 26% 58% 32% 25% 27% 30% 22% 12% 27% 23% 5% 35% 15% 23% 21% 25% 25% 31% 22% 30% 21% NOT SURE/DON'T KNOW 107 40 67 - 12 21 24 19 16 15 22 76 8 35 21 41 21 25 32 12 13 48 34

11% 8% 13% 42% 9% 12% 13% 10% 11% 9% 6% 12% 59% 11% 9% 10% 7% 8% 13% 14% 5% 13% 11%


Table 4-2 QUESTION 4: Do you feel that in your community, citizens are respectful of the police?

BANNER 2 RECENT




100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

YES, CITIZENS ARE 648 103 207 235 36 67 451 56 79 36 8 37 333 69 132 71 29 224 384

RESPECTFUL OF THE POLICE 65% 55% 70% 63% 71% 73% 72% 46% 52% 71% 52% 56% 61% 70% 73% 74% 38% 52% 83% NO, CITIZENS ARE NOT 246 61 71 91 12 11 122 44 52 11 5 19 145 21 37 20 34 147 52

RESPECTFUL OF THE POLICE 25% 33% 24% 24% 23% 12% 20% 36% 35% 21% 31% 29% 26% 22% 20% 21% 45% 34% 11% NOT SURE/DON'T KNOW 107 22 17 50 3 14 51 22 20 4 3 10 70 8 13 5 13 56 26

11% 12% 6% 13% 6% 15% 8% 18% 13% 8% 17% 16% 13% 8% 7% 5% 17% 13% 6%


Table 5-1 QUESTION 5: Would you like to see more, less, or keep the same level of police presence in your community?




100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE 386 165 221 - 45 61 67 81 64 69 151 232 3 144 83 151 133 114 82 43 123 144 102

POLICE PRESENCE IN MY 39% 34% 43% 28% 34% 34% 38% 42% 42% 40% 41% 37% 20% 46% 36% 35% 44% 38% 33% 50% 46% 39% 33% COMMUNITY

I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE 492 252 240 - 63 82 83 96 71 98 174 313 4 135 109 232 142 164 130 29 122 183 162 SAME LEVEL OF POLICE 49% 52% 47% 1% 48% 47% 47% 49% 47% 56% 47% 50% 33% 43% 47% 54% 47% 54% 53% 33% 46% 50% 52% PRESENCE IN MY COMMUNITY

I WOULD LIKE TO SEE LESS 80 48 32 - 20 25 13 10 8 4 35 45 1 20 32 26 18 15 22 12 16 23 28 POLICE PRESENCE IN MY 8% 10% 6% - 16% 14% 7% 5% 6% 2% 9% 7% 4% 6% 14% 6% 6% 5% 9% 14% 6% 6% 9%

COMMUNITY NOT SURE/DON'T KNOW 44 21 23 - 4 8 14 7 8 3 7 31 6 12 5 19 12 8 11 3 4 16 18

4% 4% 5% 71% 3% 5% 8% 4% 5% 2% 2% 5% 43% 4% 2% 5% 4% 3% 4% 3% 1% 4% 6%


Table 5-2 QUESTION 5: Would you like to see more, less, or keep the same level of police presence in your community?

BANNER 2 RECENT




100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE 386 60 133 142 17 33 233 42 68 20 7 21 233 36 62 31 21 169 183

POLICE PRESENCE IN MY 39% 32% 45% 38% 33% 36% 37% 34% 45% 39% 41% 31% 42% 36% 34% 32% 28% 40% 40% COMMUNITY

I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE 492 95 138 195 23 40 328 52 65 27 7 36 236 53 105 58 20 196 256 SAME LEVEL OF POLICE 49% 51% 47% 52% 46% 44% 53% 43% 43% 54% 43% 53% 43% 54% 58% 61% 27% 46% 55% PRESENCE IN MY COMMUNITY

I WOULD LIKE TO SEE LESS 80 22 20 18 5 16 42 17 13 1 1 6 50 5 11 6 28 42 10 POLICE PRESENCE IN MY 8% 12% 7% 5% 10% 17% 7% 14% 9% 3% 8% 9% 9% 6% 6% 6% 37% 10% 2%

COMMUNITY NOT SURE/DON'T KNOW 44 10 4 22 6 3 21 12 5 2 1 5 29 4 4 1 6 20 12

4% 5% 1% 6% 11% 3% 3% 10% 3% 4% 7% 7% 5% 4% 2% 1% 8% 5% 3%


Table 6-1 QUESTION 6: On a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is no trust and 10 is absolute trust, how would you rate the level of trust between citizens and police in your community?




100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% HIGH 462 227 235 - 53 74 66 78 69 121 183 273 6 111 130 205 199 128 84 30 175 127 132

---- 46% 47% 46% - 40% 42% 38% 40% 46% 70% 50% 44% 45% 36% 57% 48% 65% 43% 34% 34% 66% 35% 42%

10 - ABSOLUTE TRUST 121 48 73 - 19 22 14 24 14 27 41 78 2 31 36 48 64 31 19 5 56 33 23

12% 10% 14% - 15% 13% 8% 12% 10% 16% 11% 13% 15% 10% 16% 11% 21% 10% 8% 6% 21% 9% 7% 9 108 59 49 - 8 22 17 13 13 35 36 72 1 25 35 43 46 28 22 4 36 28 36

11% 12% 10% - 6% 12% 10% 7% 9% 20% 10% 12% 4% 8% 15% 10% 15% 9% 9% 5% 14% 8% 12% 8 232 119 113 - 26 30 35 41 42 59 105 124 4 55 60 115 89 70 43 20 83 66 73

23% 25% 22% - 20% 17% 20% 21% 28% 34% 29% 20% 26% 18% 26% 27% 29% 23% 18% 23% 31% 18% 24% MID 427 211 216 - 69 81 83 93 57 44 140 280 7 157 73 185 84 144 116 47 76 178 145

--- 43% 43% 42% 30% 52% 46% 47% 48% 38% 26% 38% 45% 51% 51% 32% 43% 28% 48% 47% 54% 29% 49% 47% 7 165 81 85 - 25 33 28 41 19 19 59 103 3 61 21 82 32 72 39 15 30 59 69

17% 17% 16% - 19% 19% 16% 21% 13% 11% 16% 17% 22% 20% 9% 19% 10% 24% 16% 18% 12% 16% 22% 6 112 60 53 - 18 25 21 25 11 13 33 75 4 40 19 46 21 33 36 16 22 60 22

11% 12% 10% - 13% 14% 12% 13% 7% 8% 9% 12% 28% 13% 8% 11% 7% 11% 15% 18% 8% 16% 7% 5 107 50 57 - 19 15 21 21 21 10 36 71 - 33 29 42 23 23 33 9 17 31 48

11% 10% 11% 30% 14% 9% 12% 11% 14% 6% 10% 11% - 11% 13% 10% 8% 8% 13% 10% 7% 8% 15% 4 43 21 22 - 7 8 13 6 6 2 12 30 - 23 5 15 8 17 8 7 7 28 6

4% 4% 4% - 6% 5% 7% 3% 4% 1% 3% 5% - 7% 2% 3% 3% 5% 3% 8% 3% 8% 2% LOW 75 32 44 - 10 16 17 13 15 5 36 39 1 25 24 23 15 16 32 9 8 46 18

--- 8% 6% 8% 70% 7% 9% 10% 7% 10% 3% 10% 6% 4% 8% 11% 5% 5% 5% 13% 11% 3% 12% 6% 3 32 8 25 - 6 7 7 9 2 2 14 18 - 13 10 9 5 8 14 2 2 18 11

3% 2% 5% 28% 5% 4% 4% 5% 1% 1% 4% 3% - 4% 5% 2% 2% 3% 6% 2% 1% 5% 4% 2 13 7 6 - - 3 4 2 4 - 7 7 - 4 3 6 5 4 5 1 2 11 -

1% 2% 1% - - 2% 2% 1% 3% - 2% 1% - 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 3% - 1 - NO TRUST 29 16 13 - 4 7 6 2 8 3 15 13 1 7 11 8 5 5 13 6 4 16 7

3% 3% 3% 42% 3% 4% 3% 1% 5% 2% 4% 2% 4% 2% 5% 2% 2% 2% 5% 7% 1% 4% 2% DON'T KNOW/NOT SURE 37 16 20 - - 5 10 9 10 2 8 28 - 17 1 16 6 13 13 1 5 16 15

4% 3% 4% - - 3% 6% 5% 7% 1% 2% 5% - 6% - 4% 2% 4% 5% 1% 2% 4% 5%

MEAN 6.98 6.99 6.98 2.76 6.82 6.88 6.56 6.99 6.73 7.84 6.94 7.01 7.25 6.67 7.11 7.13 7.69 7.05 6.40 6.31 7.79 6.40 6.96

MEDIAN 7.00 7.00 7.00 3.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 8.00 8.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 8.00 7.00 8.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 8.00 7.00 7.00

STANDARD DEVIATION 2.22 2.15 2.25 1.80 2.13 2.31 2.32 2.03 2.37 1.75 2.32 2.11 2.92 2.23 2.38 1.99 2.01 1.95 2.30 2.49 1.83 2.35 2.00 STANDARD ERROR 0.07 0.10 0.10 0.73 0.20 0.18 0.18 0.17 0.20 0.12 0.12 0.09 0.64 0.13 0.16 0.10 0.12 0.11 0.15 0.28 0.12 0.12 0.11


Table 6-2 QUESTION 6: On a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is no trust and 10 is absolute trust, how would you rate the level of trust between citizens and police in your community?

BANNER 2 RECENT




100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

HIGH 462 72 173 150 23 43 314 35 69 28 4 24 231 53 96 54 - - 462

---- 46% 39% 59% 40% 45% 48% 50% 29% 46% 55% 25% 36% 42% 54% 53% 56% - - 100% 10 - ABSOLUTE TRUST 121 22 51 34 2 12 81 7 25 4 1 10 73 9 17 12 - - 121

12% 12% 17% 9% 5% 13% 13% 6% 16% 7% 6% 15% 13% 9% 9% 13% - - 26% 9 108 21 38 28 8 14 70 9 15 8 1 4 58 15 20 11 - - 108

11% 11% 13% 7% 16% 15% 11% 8% 10% 15% 9% 6% 11% 15% 11% 11% - - 23% 8 232 30 84 89 12 18 163 19 30 16 2 10 101 29 59 31 - - 232

23% 16% 29% 24% 24% 20% 26% 15% 20% 32% 10% 16% 18% 29% 32% 32% - - 50% MID 427 87 99 180 24 37 255 63 64 21 8 30 248 35 75 33 - 427 -

--- 43% 46% 34% 48% 47% 41% 41% 51% 42% 41% 52% 45% 45% 36% 41% 34% - 100% - 7 165 31 44 69 7 15 106 18 27 8 1 13 89 18 29 15 - 165 -

17% 17% 15% 18% 13% 16% 17% 14% 18% 16% 8% 19% 16% 18% 16% 16% - 39% - 6 112 23 23 54 5 7 63 20 15 7 3 12 57 8 24 10 - 112 -

11% 13% 8% 14% 10% 7% 10% 16% 10% 13% 16% 18% 10% 9% 13% 10% - 26% - 5 107 25 25 32 11 14 63 15 12 6 4 4 73 7 16 6 - 107 -

11% 13% 8% 9% 21% 16% 10% 13% 8% 11% 28% 6% 13% 7% 9% 6% - 25% - 4 43 7 7 25 2 1 23 10 9 - - 2 29 2 6 2 - 43 -

4% 4% 2% 7% 4% 2% 4% 8% 6% - - 2% 5% 2% 3% 3% - 10% - LOW 75 18 9 36 3 9 31 23 11 2 2 10 41 7 10 6 75 - -

--- 8% 10% 3% 10% 5% 10% 5% 19% 7% 4% 9% 15% 7% 8% 5% 6% 100% - - 3 32 9 3 16 - 6 17 7 4 1 - 3 19 5 3 3 32 - -

3% 5% 1% 4% - 6% 3% 6% 3% 1% - 4% 3% 6% 1% 3% 43% - - 2 13 3 3 6 - 2 5 2 3 1 - 2 8 - 2 2 13 - -

1% 1% 1% 2% - 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 3% 1% - 1% 2% 18% - - 1 - NO TRUST 29 7 4 15 3 2 8 15 4 1 1 6 14 2 6 1 29 - -

3% 4% 1% 4% 5% 2% 1% 12% 3% 1% 7% 8% 3% 2% 3% 1% 39% - -

DON'T KNOW/NOT SURE 37 11 14 10 1 1 23 1 7 - 2 2 28 2 1 3 - - -

4% 6% 5% 3% 3% 1% 4% 1% 5% 1% 14% 4% 5% 2% 1% 3% - - - MEAN 6.98 6.74 7.62 6.65 6.76 6.98 7.24 5.81 7.07 7.30 6.06 6.49 6.90 7.24 7.13 7.34 2.04 5.94 8.76

MEDIAN 7.00 7.00 8.00 7.00 7.00 7.00 8.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 6.00 7.00 7.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 2.00 6.00 8.00

STANDARD DEVIATION 2.22 2.28 1.88 2.21 2.24 2.35 1.96 2.54 2.20 1.91 2.47 2.75 2.26 1.96 2.06 2.15 0.90 1.01 0.81 STANDARD ERROR 0.07 0.18 0.12 0.11 0.30 0.21 0.09 0.21 0.20 0.22 0.46 0.41 0.11 0.21 0.13 0.18 0.10 0.05 0.04


Table 7-1 QUESTION 7: We would like to ask you whether the following equipment are OK for your local police to use during routine patrols and traffic stops, only during emergencies, or whether it's

never appropriate for your local police to possess or use such equipment. RIFLES




100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

OK FOR POLICE TO USE DURING 174 97 77 - 21 25 28 38 26 36 91 83 - 48 47 78 80 53 24 13 78 28 58

ROUTINE PATROLS AND 17% 20% 15% 1% 16% 14% 16% 20% 17% 21% 25% 13% - 16% 20% 18% 26% 18% 10% 15% 30% 8% 19% TRAFFIC STOPS

OK ONLY DURING EMERGENCIES 667 326 341 - 78 116 121 129 103 119 227 432 8 204 146 294 190 202 171 60 158 255 211 67% 67% 66% 99% 59% 66% 69% 67% 68% 69% 62% 70% 57% 66% 64% 68% 62% 67% 70% 69% 60% 70% 68%

NEVER APPROPRIATE FOR 161 63 98 - 33 35 27 27 22 18 50 105 6 59 36 58 35 47 50 14 28 82 41 POLICE TO POSSESS OR USE 16% 13% 19% - 25% 20% 15% 14% 14% 10% 14% 17% 43% 19% 16% 14% 11% 16% 20% 16% 11% 22% 13% SUCH EQUIPMENT



never appropriate for your local police to possess or use such equipment. RIFLES

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BASE=TOTAL SAMPLE 1001 187 295 377 51 91 624 123 151 51 16 67 548 98 182 96 75 427 462

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% OK FOR POLICE TO USE DURING 174 17 92 40 6 18 127 10 22 5 3 5 85 23 40 20 3 61 105

ROUTINE PATROLS AND 17% 9% 31% 11% 12% 19% 20% 9% 15% 11% 16% 8% 16% 23% 22% 21% 4% 14% 23% TRAFFIC STOPS

OK ONLY DURING EMERGENCIES 667 131 175 258 38 64 436 68 94 33 12 47 365 65 117 66 50 287 303 67% 70% 59% 69% 74% 70% 70% 55% 62% 64% 77% 70% 67% 67% 64% 69% 67% 67% 66%

NEVER APPROPRIATE FOR 161 39 27 78 7 9 60 45 35 13 1 14 98 10 25 10 22 79 54 POLICE TO POSSESS OR USE 16% 21% 9% 21% 13% 10% 10% 36% 23% 25% 7% 21% 18% 11% 14% 10% 30% 18% 12% SUCH EQUIPMENT



never appropriate for your local police to possess or use such equipment. CAMOUFLAGE CLOTHING AND GEAR




100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

OK FOR POLICE TO USE DURING 232 113 118 - 26 41 43 51 26 45 107 125 - 75 58 93 97 67 48 12 93 74 55

ROUTINE PATROLS AND 23% 23% 23% 1% 20% 23% 24% 26% 17% 26% 29% 20% - 24% 25% 22% 32% 22% 20% 13% 35% 20% 18% TRAFFIC STOPS


NEVER APPROPRIATE FOR 252 134 118 - 30 51 43 47 44 37 87 159 5 77 59 102 50 78 75 34 44 105 88 POLICE TO POSSESS OR USE 25% 28% 23% 29% 23% 29% 24% 24% 29% 21% 24% 26% 40% 25% 26% 24% 16% 26% 31% 39% 17% 29% 28% SUCH EQUIPMENT



never appropriate for your local police to possess or use such equipment. CAMOUFLAGE CLOTHING AND GEAR

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never appropriate for your local police to possess or use such equipment. HELICOPTERS




100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

OK FOR POLICE TO USE DURING 271 147 124 - 31 36 33 49 45 77 110 159 3 68 59 140 103 86 51 22 96 79 79

ROUTINE PATROLS AND 27% 30% 24% 1% 23% 21% 19% 25% 30% 45% 30% 26% 19% 22% 26% 33% 34% 28% 21% 25% 37% 22% 25% TRAFFIC STOPS


NEVER APPROPRIATE FOR 72 41 32 - 14 22 15 11 7 3 24 43 5 21 17 27 18 14 28 7 18 26 21 POLICE TO POSSESS OR USE 7% 8% 6% - 11% 13% 8% 6% 5% 2% 7% 7% 39% 7% 7% 6% 6% 5% 11% 8% 7% 7% 7% SUCH EQUIPMENT



never appropriate for your local police to possess or use such equipment. HELICOPTERS

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NEVER APPROPRIATE FOR 72 14 9 36 8 5 30 17 10 12 - 9 40 4 13 6 11 28 31 POLICE TO POSSESS OR USE 7% 8% 3% 10% 16% 5% 5% 14% 7% 23% 2% 13% 7% 4% 7% 6% 15% 7% 7% SUCH EQUIPMENT



never appropriate for your local police to possess or use such equipment. LARGE ARMORED VEHICLES




100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%


ROUTINE PATROLS AND 11% 11% 11% 1% 18% 13% 12% 7% 7% 11% 13% 10% 25% 9% 14% 11% 16% 12% 7% 8% 18% 9% 8% TRAFFIC STOPS





never appropriate for your local police to possess or use such equipment. LARGE ARMORED VEHICLES

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never appropriate for your local police to possess or use such equipment. BAYONETS (LONG KNIVES SOMETIMES PUT ON END OF LONG GUNS SUCH AS RIFLES OR SHOTGUNS)




100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%


ROUTINE PATROLS AND 13% 14% 11% - 16% 15% 12% 10% 12% 13% 17% 10% 8% 12% 16% 12% 16% 13% 12% 14% 19% 11% 12% TRAFFIC STOPS





never appropriate for your local police to possess or use such equipment. BAYONETS (LONG KNIVES SOMETIMES PUT ON END OF LONG GUNS SUCH AS RIFLES OR SHOTGUNS)

BANNER 2 RECENT



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Table 12-1 QUESTION 12: We would like to ask you whether the following things would decrease your trust in police, have no effect, or increase your trust in police.

IF THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT HIRED A COMMUNITY OUTREACH OFFICER

BANNER 1 GENDER AGE INTERACTED AREA POLITICAL VIEWS POLITICAL PARTY ================== =================================== ================= ================= ======================= =================

NOT SUB- TOTAL MALE FEMALE OTHER 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ YES NO SURE URBAN RURAL URBAN CONS MOD LIB OTHER REP DEM IND ----- ----- ------ ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----

BASE=TOTAL SAMPLE 1001 485 515 - 132 176 176 193 151 173 367 620 14 311 229 429 305 302 245 87 264 366 310 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

INCREASE TRUST IN POLICE 566 279 286 - 71 93 97 115 80 108 221 340 5 166 124 265 175 174 149 45 159 218 166

57% 58% 56% 1% 54% 53% 55% 60% 53% 63% 60% 55% 38% 53% 54% 62% 58% 58% 61% 52% 60% 60% 54%

HAVE NO EFFECT 299 149 151 - 33 51 55 61 49 51 95 202 3 90 78 121 96 85 67 29 89 97 92 30% 31% 29% 57% 25% 29% 31% 31% 32% 30% 26% 33% 21% 29% 34% 28% 32% 28% 27% 33% 34% 27% 30%

DECREASE TRUST IN POLICE 56 27 29 - 17 15 8 4 9 3 27 29 - 25 13 13 14 18 15 8 6 22 23 6% 5% 6% 42% 13% 9% 5% 2% 6% 2% 7% 5% - 8% 6% 3% 5% 6% 6% 9% 2% 6% 7%

DON'T KNOW/NOT SURE 80 31 49 - 11 16 16 13 13 11 25 50 5 29 13 31 19 26 14 6 11 29 29 8% 6% 10% - 8% 9% 9% 7% 9% 6% 7% 8% 40% 9% 6% 7% 6% 8% 6% 6% 4% 8% 9%



IF THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT HIRED A COMMUNITY OUTREACH OFFICER

BANNER 2 RECENT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RACE EDUCATION TRUST LEVEL

============================= ============================= ============================= ================= HIL- DID DO- LARY LESS

NOT NALD CLIN- DK/ THAN HS 2 YR 4 YR POST TOTAL VOTE TRUMP TON OTHER REF WHITE BLACK HISP ASIAN OTHER HS GRAD ASSO COLL GRAD LOW MID HIGH ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----


100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

INCREASE TRUST IN POLICE 566 84 166 232 31 52 355 69 85 26 8 18 303 63 113 64 28 245 276 57% 45% 56% 62% 61% 57% 57% 56% 56% 51% 52% 26% 55% 64% 62% 67% 37% 57% 60%

HAVE NO EFFECT 299 63 103 90 11 32 197 29 41 18 4 26 169 23 52 25 31 122 138 30% 34% 35% 24% 21% 35% 32% 24% 27% 35% 22% 40% 31% 24% 28% 27% 41% 29% 30%

DECREASE TRUST IN POLICE 56 14 15 18 5 4 24 12 14 4 3 17 21 5 8 4 10 21 22 6% 7% 5% 5% 9% 4% 4% 9% 9% 7% 19% 25% 4% 5% 5% 4% 14% 5% 5%

DON'T KNOW/NOT SURE 80 26 11 36 4 3 47 13 11 4 1 6 55 7 9 3 6 39 26 8% 14% 4% 10% 9% 3% 8% 11% 8% 7% 7% 9% 10% 7% 5% 3% 8% 9% 6%



IF THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT HAD MORE POLICE ON FOOT PATROLS IN YOUR COMMUNITY





50% 51% 49% 29% 38% 40% 49% 63% 50% 55% 56% 46% 50% 49% 43% 55% 52% 52% 47% 55% 57% 51% 47%

HAVE NO EFFECT 330 156 174 - 52 60 54 56 48 61 95 233 1 91 97 136 114 105 72 16 82 116 111 33% 32% 34% 29% 39% 34% 30% 29% 32% 35% 26% 38% 10% 29% 42% 32% 37% 35% 29% 18% 31% 32% 36%

DECREASE TRUST IN POLICE 94 53 41 - 19 32 15 10 12 6 48 46 - 44 23 26 16 15 38 16 18 39 31 9% 11% 8% 42% 14% 18% 9% 5% 8% 3% 13% 7% - 14% 10% 6% 5% 5% 16% 18% 7% 11% 10%




IF THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT HAD MORE POLICE ON FOOT PATROLS IN YOUR COMMUNITY





100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%


HAVE NO EFFECT 330 59 108 113 17 32 216 29 54 14 4 20 192 30 54 31 23 137 158 33% 32% 37% 30% 34% 35% 35% 24% 36% 28% 22% 30% 35% 31% 30% 32% 30% 32% 34%





IF THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT USED PROPELLED TEAR GAS TO CONTROL A DEMONSTRATION





24% 26% 21% - 16% 18% 23% 20% 24% 41% 27% 22% 7% 22% 25% 25% 36% 22% 16% 21% 37% 20% 18%

HAVE NO EFFECT 337 169 167 - 42 61 56 70 56 52 124 211 3 81 92 148 119 103 62 31 91 105 115 34% 35% 32% 30% 32% 35% 32% 36% 37% 30% 34% 34% 19% 26% 40% 34% 39% 34% 25% 36% 35% 29% 37%

DECREASE TRUST IN POLICE 314 146 168 - 55 61 60 63 43 32 120 191 2 125 61 124 54 98 121 27 42 154 100 31% 30% 33% 70% 42% 35% 34% 32% 28% 18% 33% 31% 18% 40% 27% 29% 18% 32% 49% 31% 16% 42% 32%




IF THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT USED PROPELLED TEAR GAS TO CONTROL A DEMONSTRATION





100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%


HAVE NO EFFECT 337 57 120 107 17 36 218 30 56 17 4 20 186 34 65 29 20 143 167 34% 31% 41% 28% 33% 40% 35% 25% 37% 33% 22% 30% 34% 35% 36% 30% 27% 33% 36%





IF THE LOCAL POLICE USED POLICE DOGS FOR CROWD CONTROL





34% 32% 36% - 27% 27% 27% 42% 30% 49% 38% 32% 24% 31% 39% 35% 51% 32% 24% 23% 56% 27% 26%

HAVE NO EFFECT 319 152 167 - 46 53 55 59 53 52 90 229 - 88 72 143 105 87 72 27 72 115 105 32% 31% 32% 29% 35% 30% 31% 30% 35% 30% 24% 37% 2% 28% 31% 33% 35% 29% 30% 31% 27% 31% 34%

DECREASE TRUST IN POLICE 265 147 118 - 38 66 54 47 36 24 115 148 1 103 53 102 35 91 94

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