Rasmussen posed police-related questions to a random sampling of 1,000 American adults online and via telephone on April 13-14, 2001.
One question asked:
“Is being a police officer one of the most important jobs in our country today?”
The results showed that 61% of adults responded “Yes,” with 23% disagreeing, and 15% unsure.
84% of Republicans But Just 50% of Democrats Call Police “Important”. https://t.co/3TWbtEU7rS via @circleboom — The National Pulse RSS Feed (@TheNatPulseRSS) April 23, 2021
The answer to the question was sharply divided along political lines, with 84% of Republicans agreeing that being a police officer is one of the most important jobs. Only 50% of Democrats and 57% of “other,” or those unaffiliated with either party, agreed.
There was also a difference in response between races, with 67% of white respondents in agreement, as opposed to 49% of black respondents. Fifty-seven percent of respondents in the “other” category agreed with the question.
Editorial comment: When “Shit hits the fan”, all folks that answered "No", have a sudden and dramatic change in their oppinion.
Clearly we have some work ahead of us in gaining the trust of major segments of American society. One encounter at a time.
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