Police

In April, 78% of Americans overall – but 56% of black Americans – said they had confidence in police officers to act in the public's best interests.

Black adults are about five times as likely as whites to say they’ve been unfairly stopped by police because of their race or ethnicity.

The use of at-home DNA testing kits has raised concerns about whether consumers are comfortable with the use of their data by police.

Police officers in the United States still make more arrests for marijuana offenses than for any other drug, according to FBI data.

Members of Congress and technology leaders are rated lower in empathy, transparency and ethics; public gives higher scores to military leaders, public school principals and police officers

Many Americans think declining trust in the government and in each other makes it harder to solve key problems. They have a wealth of ideas about what’s gone wrong and how to fix it.

Attitudes vary considerably by race on issues including crime, policing, the death penalty, parole decisions and voting rights.

Most Americans (65%) – including majorities across racial and ethnic groups – say it has become more common for people to express racist or racially insensitive views since Trump was elected president.

An estimated 36% of U.S. public primary schools had sworn officers on site at least once a week in the 2015-16 school year, up from 21% a decade earlier.

The U.S. has more foreign students enrolled in its colleges and universities than any other country in the world. Explore data about foreign students in the U.S. higher education system.