Roughly six in ten say most police officers are good ones

May 22–24, 2024 · n = 1,000 · MoE ±3.3%Source report ↗

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.

Agree
35.6%
Strongly Agree
27.0%
Neither Disagree nor Agree
21.3%
Disagree
8.2%
Strongly Disagree
5.8%
I don't know
1.9%

n = 1,000 · May 22–24, 2024 · MoE ±3.3%

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.
ModeVerasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
PopulationUS adults age 18+
Field datesMay 22–24, 2024
Base (unweighted)1,000
Margin of error±3.3%
ModuleVerasight AAPOR Omnibus Survey #2024-054
SponsorVerasight
Weight variableweight
Weighting targetsage, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

Sources

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    Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: Most police officers are good police officers.

    verasight-aapor-2024.tiiny.co

Cite this question

Verasight AAPOR Omnibus Survey #2024-054, fielded May 22-24, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.