Here are questions and results from The Enquirer's poll on racial attitudes in Greater Cincinnati. The survey, conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Aug. 17-23, interviewed 1,112 randomly selected Greater Cincinnati residents. The poll accurately reflects the region's population by using oversampling techniques and a cross-section of phone exchanges. The margin for error is less than ±4% for the Cincinnati Metropolitan Area*, and less than ±5% for the City of Cincinnati and the African American community.
I would like to ask you a few questions about your local law enforcement, the police agency that serves your community.
QUESTION:
In the past three years, have you personally interacted with state or local law?
Metro*
Suburbs
City
Whites
Blacks
Yes
57%
56%
60%
56%
66%
No
43%
44%
40%
44%
34%
Don't know/Didn't answer
-
-
-
-
-
(If answer to previous question was 'yes') QUESTION:
If so, were you
treated fairly and with respect?
Metro*
Suburbs
City
Whites
Blacks
Yes
85%
91%
59%
91%
45%
No
15%
9%
41%
9%
55%
Don't know/Didn't answer
-
-
-
-
-
Again, for the next few statements, I would appreciate you telling me if
you agree or disagree with each, and please tell me if you strongly agree,
somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree.
STATEMENT:
My community’s local law enforcement is well
trained and professional.
Metro*
Suburbs
City
Whites
Blacks
Strongly Agree
46%
50%
28%
51%
11%
Somewhat Agree
38%
38%
35%
38%
39%
Somewhat Disagree
7%
4%
22%
4%
30%
Strongly Disagree
6%
4%
13%
4%
19%
Don't know/Didn't answer
3%
3%
3%
3%
1%
STATEMENT:
My community’s local law enforcement treats
minorities fairly and with respect.
Metro*
Suburbs
City
Whites
Blacks
Strongly Agree
35%
39%
15%
39%
4%
Somewhat Agree
28%
29%
21%
29%
19%
Somewhat Disagree
12%
8%
26%
9%
33%
Strongly Disagree
9%
5%
26%
5%
36%
Don't know/Didn't answer
17%
19%
12%
18%
8%
STATEMENT:
My community’s local law enforcement has a practice of stopping people because
of their race – called racial profiling -- even if the people they stop have
done nothing wrong.
Metro*
Suburbs
City
Whites
Blacks
Strongly Agree
13%
9%
31%
9%
44%
Somewhat Agree
13%
10%
27%
10%
39%
Somewhat Disagree
17%
18%
12%
19%
5%
Strongly Disagree
37%
41%
15%
41%
2%
Don't know/Didn't answer
21%
22%
15%
22%
10%
STATEMENT:
I am confident that the Cincinnati Police Department is taking actions that
will result in improved race relations.
