Roughly six in ten say most police officers are good ones
Core finding
Roughly six-in-ten Americans (63%) agree that most police officers are good police officers, a May 2024 Verasight survey finds. That includes 27% who strongly agree.
About one-in-seven (14%) disagree, including 6% who strongly disagree, while 21% neither disagree nor agree and 2% say they don't know.
Topline scale
Roughly six in ten say most police officers are good ones.
Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: Most police officers are good police officers.
n = 1,000 · May 22–24, 2024 · MoE ±3.3%
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 | May 22–24, 2024 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.3% |
| Module | Verasight AAPOR Omnibus Survey #2024-054 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-aapor-2024.tiiny.co
Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: Most police officers are good police officers.
Cite this question
Verasight AAPOR Omnibus Survey #2024-054, fielded May 22-24, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.