Public Opinion Archives

Pandemic Restrictions Enforcement, a Quick Read Update

Posted on 27 Sep 20211 Dec 2021 by Secure1776

When the police are used as the face and muscle of pandemic restrictions enforcement, the police-community relationship is placed a risk. Relative to policing, even vocal critics of the police speak of “police legitimacy.” Jonathan Blanks is an ardent police reform advocate. While Blanks seems to lay the burden of maintaining legitimacy on the police alone, he has identified legitimacy as the “most valuable” police department resource. When severe Covid restrictions are viewed by a substantial portion of the community as violating the rights of free citizens, community assessments of police legitimacy are diminished. With a damaged police-community relationship, and weakened assessments of legitimacy, overall public safety is placed in jeopardy. Here we present a “Quick Read” and video update regarding pandemic restrictions enforcement in Australia. [Click the link below to read more.]

Assisted Suicide in Minnesota

Posted on 21 Sep 20211 Nov 2024 by Secure1776

Do you remember when Dr. Jack Kevorkian and assisted suicide were a major discussion in the medical field? It may be time for us to start having a similar discussion about violence in America’s larger towns and cities. We seem to be witnessing a new type of assisted suicide in far too many communities. Correction the assisted suicide of communities. The Summer 2021 issue of “Thinking Minnesota” provides an excellent summary of the collapse of public safety in the Twin Cities area. In Minnesota, and many other areas of the nation, a cadre of “new Kevorkian” leaders has emerged. These leaders have assisted in creating community conditions more vulnerable to lawlessness. In that wake, deadly violence has dramatically increased. [Click the link below to read more.]

Another Hadleyville Warning Sign for Chicago – WGN Poll

Posted on 18 Aug 20213 Feb 2022 by Secure1776

Yesterday we posted on how national polling found that Americans believe crime is out of control, and how some “reform” efforts have left American’s feeling less safe. A WGN News/Emerson College poll released today reminds us that all crime is local, with 61.8% of Chicagoans believing crime is worse this year than last. When it comes to murders and shootings, they are right. It bears noting that 2020 was a particularly violent year in Chicago, with 3,260 shooting incidents, 4,033 shooting victims, and 769 murders. From 2019, shooting incidents in 2020 were up 51.9% and murders were up 55.4%. The WGN poll also provides another Hadleyville warning sign for Chicago.

Crime is Out of Control, 70% of Voters Say So – Rasmussen

Posted on 17 Aug 20218 Jun 2022 by Secure1776

Americans believe crime is out of control. So say 70% of the respondents in an August 2021 poll conducted by Rasmussen Reports (RR) and the National Police Association. Combined, 90% of likely voters are “somewhat” to “very concerned” about the recent increase in violent crime. Quoting RR: “Voters are overwhelmingly concerned about violent crime and believe many so-called criminal justice reforms are contributing to the problem.” What does this mean?

Is Facebook Police Friendly?

Posted on 28 Jul 202123 Sep 2021 by Secure1776

The Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police (ILACP) sought to honor an East Peoria, Illinois police officer as its “Most Outstanding Officer of the Year.” The ILACP posted this honor on their Facebook Page. Is Facebook police friendly and supportive of such a posting? It would seem not. The ILACP has reported that Facebook has blocked the association’s ad on the social media giant seeking to promote their post. Why? Secure 1776 shares what we have learned.

Navigator Research: “Polling shows Democrats alarmed about crime, too”

Posted on 12 Jul 20213 Feb 2022 by Secure1776

Recent polling by Navigator Research shows a consensus has emerged that crosses the political divide – the surge in violence is the nation’s leading major crisis. Learn more from Secure 1776.

Rasmussen Reports: Spend More on Police, Voters Say

Posted on 4 Jul 20213 Feb 2022 by Secure1776

In the discussion of the future of policing in American during the past year, many activists and some elected officials adopted the slogan, “Defund the Police.” Recent polling by Rasmussen Reports finds little public support for this view.

Rasmussen Reports: 49% of Voters Say Anti-Police Protests Hurt Public Safety

Posted on 25 Jun 20213 Feb 2022 by Secure1776

Rasmussen Reports released recent findings from a national telephone and online survey. They found that 49% of Likely U.S. Voters believed last year’s protests against the police hurt public safety. Just 22% said the protests helped public safety and 21% believed the protests didn’t make much difference.