Nearly two-thirds of Americans are satisfied with local police
Core finding
More than six-in-ten Americans (63%) are satisfied with the police in their neighborhood, an even mix of very and somewhat satisfied at 31% each, according to a Verasight survey conducted Oct. 1-11, 2024.
About a quarter (23%) are neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, while roughly one-in-seven are dissatisfied (14%), including 6% who are very dissatisfied.
Topline distribution
Nearly two-thirds of Americans are satisfied with local police.
How satisfied are you with the police in your neighborhood?
n = 1,000 · Oct 1–11, 2024 · MoE ±3.4%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Oct 1–11, 2024 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.4% |
| Module | educ_pol |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co
How satisfied are you with the police in your neighborhood?
Cite this question
Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2024-103, fielded October 1-11, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.4%.