Which of the following comes closest to your view about police officers and the communities they serve?

Which of the following comes closest to your view about police officers and the communities they serve? Published on May 21, 2021 → Survey conducted on May 21, 2021 on 6975 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

I feel very strongly that police officers should work in communities where they live

35%

I feel somewhat strongly that police officers should work in communities where they live

25%

I don’t think it matters

22%

I feel somewhat strongly that police officers should not work in communities where they live

I feel very strongly that police officers should not work in communities where they live

Don’t know

11%

I feel very strongly that police officers should work in communities where they live

35%

I feel somewhat strongly that police officers should work in communities where they live

25%

I don’t think it matters

22%

I feel somewhat strongly that police officers should not work in communities where they live

I feel very strongly that police officers should not work in communities where they live

Don’t know

11%

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