How would you rate the overall crime problem in the United States?
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Very bad:
16%
Pretty bad:
40%
Sort of bad:
32%
Not that bad:
10%
Not bad at all:
1%
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Compared to the rest of the country, how would you rate the crime problem in the area in which you live?
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Crime is more of a problem here:
35%
Crime is less of a problem here:
27%
Crime is about the same here:
37%
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Do you think you live in a dangerous neighborhood?
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Is there a neighborhood within a half mile of your home in which you would be afraid to walk alone in the day time?
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In the past year, have you, a member of your family, or someone else in your immediate neighborhood had property stolen or damaged, or money taken?
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Yes, my family or I have:
27%
Yes, someone in my neighborhood has:
35%
No:
38%
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Which of the following items would you least like to have stolen from you?
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My car:
20%
My bike:
2%
My pet:
28%
My wedding ring:
9%
My computer:
11%
My wallet or purse:
30%
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In which of the following places do you think you and your family would be the least safe?
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At home at night:
8%
Walking in my neighborhood during the daytime:
10%
At a shopping mall:
29%
Riding public transportation:
29%
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Which do you think is more likely to happen to you, getting into a serious car crash or being the victim of a violent crime?
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Car accident:
73%
Crime:
27%
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Do you think that putting lots of surveillance cameras in public places is a good way to help solve or prevent crimes?
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Yes, solve but not prevent:
27%
Yes, prevent but not solve:
11%
Yes, they may help solve or prevent crimes but they go too far as government intrusion on personal privacy:
16%
Yes, both:
32%
No:
14%
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How much respect do you have for the police in your area?
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A great deal of respect:
60%
Some respect:
34%
Hardly any respect:
5%
No respect:
1%
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Do you think that police officers today receive more or less respect than they did when you were younger?
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More:
5%
Less:
79%
About the same:
16%
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How would you feel if somebody close to you — a daughter or a husband, for example — wanted to become a police officer?
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I would encourage them to serve and protect our community:
59%
I would try to sway them to choose a different profession:
41%
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Overall, how would you rate the job being done by the St. Louis police department in fighting crime?
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Excellent:
12%
Good:
43%
Fair:
35%
Poor:
10%
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One-third of the City of St. Louis' annual budget is spent on its police department. Is that not enough, too much, or just about right?
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Not enough:
44%
Too much:
12%
Just about right:
44%
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To which of the following jobs should the St. Louis police department devote more resources?
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Solving crimes:
17%
Preventing crimes:
83%
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