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September 28, 2016
The Racial Confidence Gap in Police Performance
Blacks are about half as likely as whites to have a positive view of police treatment of racial and ethnic groups or officers’ use of force
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Blacks are about half as likely as whites to have a positive view of the job their local police are doing
About a third of Americans say they have a lot of confidence in the police department in their community
Blacks are less likely than whites to have confidence in the local police
Most give high marks to police for treating all citizens equally and using the right amount of force
Blacks are about half as likely as whites to have a positive view of police treatment of racial and ethnic groups or officers’ use of force
Blacks’ fatal encounters with police have different meanings for whites and blacks
Public says both anti-police bias and desire to hold police accountable motivate protests
Whites more likely to say anti-police bias motivating protests; more blacks say desire for accountability a reason
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