Majority Of Voters Are Exact opposite Of Defund Police Movement

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Majority Of Voters Are Exact opposite Of Defund Police Movement

A large majority of voters say more law enforcement is required on the street amid concerns over a surge in violent crime across the country, according to a new Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll survey.

Seventy-five percent of respondents said more policemen are needed on the street while only 25 percent say they do not need more cops on the beat. Seventy-two percent of voters also said they reject “defunding the police,” and a narrow 52 percent majority said they maintain the controversial practice of stop and frisk in urban places to “deter gun crime.” Fifty-six percent also say they dislike eliminating cash bail.

Despite the care for that tough-on-crime information and actions, 57 percent of voters also say marijuana should be decriminalized.

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“Crime is becoming the next crisis in America with overwhelming numbers seeing an increase in crime and Americans want stricter, not looser enforcement of laws,” said Mark Penn, co-director of the Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll survey

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“The voters do agree with [Senate Majority Leader] Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on one point — now is the time to legalize marijuana, a surprising finding in contrast to the public’s views on other laws,” he said.

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The poll comes as regards violence making it a top issue leading up to the 2022 midterms, with Republicans looking to catch on the issue to cast Democrats as soft on crime. e

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President Biden has appeared to get out in front of the subject, calling in June for more gun control and additional investments in the police to curb crime.

The Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll survey of 1,788 registered voters was transferred from July 28 to 29. It is a collaboration of the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard University and The Harris Poll.

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Full poll results will be issued online later this week. Respondents are selected via voter panel providers on a randomized basis and their responses are then weighted to reflect known demographics. As a representative poll conducted online, it does not report a probability confidence interval.

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