American’s Confidence in Police Rises Sharply, Other Institutions Mostly Flat

Published on July 15, 2024

Americans’ confidence in the police saw the sharpest rise by far compared to any other public institution this past year, according to a new Gallup poll, which in general shows public sentiment in institutions remains historically low. Faith in institutions among Americans has been sliding for years, various polls have shown, with the dearth of confidence being pervasive, extending from politics to banking, from the presidency to television news, and from Congress to organized religion. The latest poll, released by Gallup on July 15, shows that barely three institutions among 17 enjoy majority-level confidence among Americans. A bright spot of the survey is that the number of institutions previously above 50 percent confidence was just two, with police now joining that club to broaden its membership to three....

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