Sunday, September 02, 2001
How Greater Cincinnatians
Answered Poll's Questions on
'Law Enforcement'
Survey Findings on Racial Attitudes In Cincinnati
By The Cincinnati Enquirer
Here are questions and results from The Enquirer's poll on racial attitudes in Greater Cincinnati. The survey, conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Aug. 17-23, interviewed 1,112 randomly selected Greater Cincinnati residents. The poll accurately reflects the region's population by using oversampling techniques and a cross-section of phone exchanges. The margin for error is less than ±4% for the Cincinnati Metropolitan Area*, and less than ±5% for the City of Cincinnati and the African American community.
I would like to ask you a few questions about your local law enforcement, the police agency that serves your community.
QUESTION:
In the past three years, have you personally interacted with state or local law?
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Metro*
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Suburbs
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City
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Whites
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Blacks
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Yes
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57%
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56%
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60%
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56%
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66%
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No
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43%
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44%
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40%
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44%
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34%
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Don't know/Didn't answer
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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(If answer to previous question was 'yes') QUESTION:
If so, were you
treated fairly and with respect?
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Metro*
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Suburbs
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City
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Whites
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Blacks
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Yes
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85%
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91%
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59%
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91%
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45%
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No
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15%
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9%
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41%
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9%
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55%
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Don't know/Didn't answer
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Again, for the next few statements, I would appreciate you telling me if
you agree or disagree with each, and please tell me if you strongly agree,
somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree.
STATEMENT:
My community’s local law enforcement is well
trained and professional.
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Metro*
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Suburbs
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City
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Whites
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Blacks
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Strongly Agree
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46%
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50%
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28%
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51%
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11%
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Somewhat Agree
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38%
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38%
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35%
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38%
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39%
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Somewhat Disagree
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7%
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4%
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22%
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4%
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30%
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Strongly Disagree
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6%
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4%
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13%
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4%
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19%
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Don't know/Didn't answer
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3%
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3%
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3%
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3%
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1%
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STATEMENT:
My community’s local law enforcement treats
minorities fairly and with respect.
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Metro*
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Suburbs
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City
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Whites
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Blacks
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Strongly Agree
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35%
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39%
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15%
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39%
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4%
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Somewhat Agree
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28%
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29%
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21%
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29%
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19%
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Somewhat Disagree
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12%
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8%
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26%
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9%
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33%
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Strongly Disagree
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9%
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5%
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26%
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5%
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36%
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Don't know/Didn't answer
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17%
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19%
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12%
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18%
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8%
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STATEMENT:
My community’s local law enforcement has a practice of stopping people because
of their race – called racial profiling -- even if the people they stop have
done nothing wrong.
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Metro*
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Suburbs
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City
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Whites
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Blacks
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Strongly Agree
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13%
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9%
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31%
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9%
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44%
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Somewhat Agree
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13%
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10%
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27%
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10%
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39%
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Somewhat Disagree
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17%
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18%
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12%
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19%
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5%
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Strongly Disagree
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37%
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41%
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15%
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41%
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2%
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Don't know/Didn't answer
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21%
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22%
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15%
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22%
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10%
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STATEMENT:
I am confident that the Cincinnati Police Department is taking actions that
will result in improved race relations.
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Metro*
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Suburbs
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City
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Whites
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Blacks
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Strongly Agree
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31%
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33%
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27%
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35%
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14%
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Somewhat Agree
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41%
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42%
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38%
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42%
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38%
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Somewhat Disagree
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11%
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10%
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15%
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10%
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23%
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Strongly Disagree
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9%
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7%
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19%
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6%
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24%
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Don't know/Didn't answer
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8%
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8%
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2%
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8%
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1%
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* NOTE:
Cincinnati Metropolitan Area is defined as the City of Cincinnati, the Ohio Counties of Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, Warren, and the Kentucky Counties of Boone, Campbell, and Kenton.
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