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Article: Nationwide attitudes toward police still positive. (Focus Law).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
- Article from:
- Westchester County Business Journal
- Article date:
- April 8, 2002
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The New York City police have received many accolades for their bravery, and much sympathy for their 1oss of life, on Sept. 11.
It has been a long time since the media have given police such positive coverage. Harris interactive wanted to see if the attitudes of the American people toward their local police have changed as a result. The answer is "No," although most continue to have very favorable attitudes toward their local police:
* 73 percent rate them favorably ("excellent" or "pretty good") on helpfulness and friendliness.
* 68 percent rate them favorably on quick responses to calls for help.
* 67 percent rate them favorably on ...