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Pew Research CenterJune 3, 2020
10 things we know about race and policing in the U.S.

Officers say fatal encounters between police and blacks have made policing harder

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10 things we know about race and policing in the U.S.
10 things we know about race and policing in the U.S.
Vast gaps between white Republicans, Democrats on views of treatment of blacks
Whites and blacks don’t see eye to eye on whether blacks are treated less fairly in a variety of settings
Most blacks say someone has acted suspicious of them or as if they weren’t smart
Blacks are about half as likely as whites to have a positive view of police treatment of racial and ethnic groups or officers’ use of force
Most officers say protests mainly motivated by bias toward police
Police, public divided by race over whether attaining equality requires more changes
About half or more officers say police have positive relations with the racial, ethnic groups in their communities
Officers say fatal encounters between police and blacks have made policing harder
Most white, Latino officers say encounters between blacks and police are isolated incidents; majority of black officers disagree

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