% of white Americans that believe the police are... | % of black Americans that believe the police are... | |
---|---|---|
Doing a good job of enforcing the law | 80 | 58 |
Not using excessive force on suspects | 70 | 40 |
Treating blacks and whites equally | 69 | 28 |
Sources:
graphics.wsj.com
It is the job of law enforcement to serve and protect the public, but do Americans have confidence in the police to do so? A recent WSJ/NBC poll found that there exists a significant confidence gap between blacks and whites in their trust of the police.