| Americans who have "a great deal" of confidence in their community police officers not to use excessive force on suspects…Whites | Blacks | |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 31 | 11 |
| 2007 | 42 | 11 |
| 2009 | 39 | 14 |
| 2014 | 36 | 18 |
Sources:
pewresearch.org
| Americans who have "a great deal" of confidence in their community police officers not to use excessive force on suspects…Whites | Blacks | |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 31 | 11 |
| 2007 | 42 | 11 |
| 2009 | 39 | 14 |
| 2014 | 36 | 18 |
Police brutality has been the highlight of tensions in Ferguson and across the nation. Whites and blacks differ significantly when it comes to perceptions of the police.