That’s what a Harris poll for The Hill says….
The percentage overall seems a bit high….
But most people I suspect DO support the cops even after the bad things some of them have made the newspapers with….
‘Defund the Police’ seems to be a outlier right now, eh?
An overwhelming majority of voters say they have a favorable view of police, a new Hill-HarrisX poll finds.
Eighty-three percent of registered voters in the July 28-29 survey said they have a favorable view of police officers, while 17 percent said they have an unfavorable one.
A majority of voters across age groups said they have a favorable view of police, including 68 percent of voters 18-34, 80 percent of 35-49 year olds, 88 percent of 50-64 year olds and 94 percent of those age 65 and older.
Eighty-nine percent of white voters said they have a favorable view of officers while 71 percent of Black voters and another 71 percent of Hispanic voters said the same.
Among those who earn less than $75,000 a year, 79 percent said they have a favorable view of the police, while 86 percent of higher-earning voters agreed.
Republicans were more likely to hold a favorable view of police, with 91 percent of GOP voters holding high opinions of officers compared to 77 percent of Democrats and 80 percent of independents….
jamesb says
Actually Scott?
The ‘slow roll and talking’ thing was always there for the old timers who just wanted to do their time and retire….
The new cops seem to be getting there sooner….
But you miss one point….
NOW?
The ‘hand’s’ stuff can get ur ass in trouble and cost U your job or put YOU in jail….
Across the country…
A LOT of ‘guns-ho’ cops are slowing their rolls…
All this said?