JSU Fall 2015 Report
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Issue Statements<br />
The survey included some questions on issues surrounding police and policing.<br />
A number of statements about police and policing were created. For each, respondents were<br />
asked if they strongly agreed, somewhat agreed, somewhat disagreed or strongly disagreed.<br />
Nearly two-thirds of all Americans, 60.9%, suggested they would be willing to pay more in<br />
taxes in order to increase pay and attract quality police officers. Just under half, 47.6%,<br />
indicated African-Americans are justified when they report fearing the police. When “don’t<br />
know” respondents are removed from the data, this percentage moves to 52.6%.<br />
The follow graph presents the national results as collected for both 2014 and <strong>2015</strong>.<br />
Strongly & Somewhat Agree<br />
60.9<br />
53.6<br />
46.3<br />
47.6<br />
44<br />
34.3<br />
11.4<br />
21.5<br />
WILLING TO PAY MORE<br />
TAXES TO ATTRACT QUALITY<br />
OFFICERS<br />
I DO ALL THAT I CAN TO<br />
AVOID POLICE OFFICERS<br />
I HAVE TAUGHT CHILDREN<br />
TO AVOID POLICE OFFICERS<br />
AFRICAN AMERICANS ARE<br />
JUSTIFIED FEARING POLICE<br />
USA 2014 USA <strong>2015</strong><br />
Institute of Government Polling Center Page 35
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