(Washington Examiner) An overwhelming percentage of black people believe local police departments are doing a good job, polling shows.
Seventy percent of African Americans said law enforcement officers are doing a “very good” or “somewhat good” job, according to a CBS News/YouGov poll released Sunday. Thirty percent of black adults polled responded that local police are doing a “somewhat/very bad” job.
Among white respondents, 82% reacted positively toward police departments’ work, while 18% said they were “somewhat/very bad” at the job they are doing.
Approval of the police was also high among Hispanic respondents, at 77%, with 22% disapproving of the job that local departments are doing.