Gallup poll: 81% of black people want police to stay in their neighborhoods

Published August 6, 2020 4:23pm ET



Polling released Wednesday shows that the majority of black people in the United States want police to stay in their neighborhoods rather than have departments defunded or disbanded.

A new Gallup poll, conducted between June 23 and July 6, shows that 81% of black people want the same amount or more policing in their neighborhoods, which breaks down to 61% wanting the police presence to stay the same and 20% saying they would like an increased police presence.

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