Overall, how do you rate the job by the St. Louis police department?
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They do a great job:
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 52%
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They do a good job:
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 20%
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They do a fair job:
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 9%
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They do a poor job:
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 19%
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Overall, which is the best performing local police agency in the region?
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The City police department:
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55%
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The St. Louis county police department:
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20%
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The Missouri Highway Patrol:
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9%
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The Illinois State Police:
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1%
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Some other local police agency:
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 2%
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They're all about the same:
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 12%
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Do you think that members of the St. Louis police department should be required to live within the City limits?
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Yes:
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58%
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No:
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42%
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Do you support or oppose the creation of some sort of independent board of civilians that would review complaints made about the police by citizens?
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Strongly support
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45%
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Generally support some sort of new civilian review board:
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7%
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Generally oppose some sort of new civilian review board:
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7%
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Strongly oppose:
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40%
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Overall, how do you rate the job done by the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners, the citizens nominated by the Governor to direct the City's police department?
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They do a great job:
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17%
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They do a good job:
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14%
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They do a fair job:
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25%
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They do a poor job:
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31%
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I've never heard of them:
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12%
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Imagine you're a Police Commissioner. Which of the following is the agenda item that would be at the top of your list as most important?
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Create a civilian review board:
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40%
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Put more officers out on patrol:
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18%
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Create a new policy to require private events like Mardi Gras, Strassenfest, and the Annie Malone parade to pay the full cost of the security the police department provides them:
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6%
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Eliminate the residency requirement for all department employees:
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14%
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Reinstate the residency requirement for all department employees:
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2%
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Improve police pay substantially:
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17%
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Some other issue:
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 2%
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Do you believe that the City should have control of its own police department, like most other cities in the country?
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Yes:
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64%
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No:
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36%
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Do you believe that the Missouri General Assembly will return control of the City's police department to the City's voters within the next three years?
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Yes:
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12%
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No:
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88%
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Which would be the best way to add more police officers?
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Cut other City services, like free trash pick-up and park maintenance:
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21%
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Raise taxes:
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42%
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Train willing firefighters to patrol as police officers:
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9%
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We really don't need to add more police officers:
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28%
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