Black Americans Want Cops in Their Neighborhoods

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Texas Scorecard by Charles Blain August 7, 2020

Blain: Black Americans Want Cops in Their Neighborhoods

Poll shows vast majority of Black Americans want police and better interactions with them.

Did you see the Gallup poll on defunding the police?

According to the poll, 81 percent of Black people want police to spend the same amount of time or more in their neighborhoods. We noted this sentiment in an Urban Reform update a few weeks ago. Residents in these communities aren’t typically armed, nor do they have money for private security or contract deputy programs like other communities do. They absolutely rely on local law enforcement, and as taxpayers, they should get it.

This week, the City of Houston announced $250 fines for those not wearing masks, a move likely to increase negative interactions between police and communities. Also, according to Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Right on Crime, efforts like this undermine their purpose because it forces police to increase interactions with those not wearing masks, further exposing them.

Using police as mask enforcement while people are suffering from unemployment, housing-cost burden, and while violent crime is on the uptick seems like poor prioritization by local officials and will likely have long-term, unintended consequences.

More: https://texasscorecard.com/commentary/blain-black-americans-want-cops-in-their-neighborhoods/

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Black Americans Want Police to Retain Local Presence
by Lydia Saad
 
    Black Americans a bit more likely than most other groups to see police locally

    Still, most (81%) want police to spend same amount of or more time in their area

    Big racial gaps seen in views of police fairness, perceived bias

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- When asked whether they want the police to spend more time, the same amount of time or less time than they currently do in their area, most Black Americans -- 61% -- want the police presence to remain the same. This is similar to the 67% of all U.S. adults preferring the status quo, including 71% of White Americans.

Meanwhile, nearly equal proportions of Black Americans say they would like the police to spend more time in their area (20%) as say they'd like them to spend less time there (19%).

https://news.gallup.com/poll/316571/black-americans-police-retain-local-presence.aspx

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Black Americans Want Police to Retain Local Presence
by Lydia Saad
 
    Black Americans a bit more likely than most other groups to see police locally

    Still, most (81%) want police to spend same amount of or more time in their area

    Big racial gaps seen in views of police fairness, perceived bias

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- When asked whether they want the police to spend more time, the same amount of time or less time than they currently do in their area, most Black Americans -- 61% -- want the police presence to remain the same. This is similar to the 67% of all U.S. adults preferring the status quo, including 71% of White Americans.

Meanwhile, nearly equal proportions of Black Americans say they would like the police to spend more time in their area (20%) as say they'd like them to spend less time there (19%).

https://news.gallup.com/poll/316571/black-americans-police-retain-local-presence.aspx

Ok -- so what side are they on?  BLM or the police?? 

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