Police Perception vs. Public Perception

June 8, 2020

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Statistical Atlas / Pew Research, police, public

The numbers are from a survey by the Pew Research Center conducted in 2016. I suspect the percentages are higher right now, but the gaps between police and public perception seem to say a lot. It’s easy to see where “one bad apple” comes from.

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