Public Attitudes Toward Police Are Improving

Public Attitudes Toward Police Are Improving

Again and again, the national conversation around policing in America gets hijacked by the latest high-profile crisis. From nationwide protests to calls for defunding agencies, law enforcement has often found itself in the eye of a political and cultural storm. The good news is that public trust in law enforcement is ticking up. I discussed this topic in my 2024 article, “Recent Polls on Policing Show Positive Trends for U.S. Law Enforcement.” N…