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Questions - Police Profiling and Searches - August 19-20, 2013

52% Support Required Uniform Cameras For Police Officers
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National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted August 19-20, 2013
By Rasmussen Reports

 

1* How closely have you been following recent news stories about police randomly searching individuals based on race, ethnicity and overall appearance?

 

2* Should factors such as race, ethnicity and overall appearance, sometimes called profiling, be used by police officers to determine whom should be randomly searched?

 

3* Is profiling an unnecessary violation of civil rights or is it necessary in today’s environment?

 

4* Should police officers be required to wear uniform cameras while on duty?  

 

5* Would requiring on-duty police officers to wear uniform cameras increase crime, decrease crime or have no impact on crime?

 

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence