Minnesota

Statewide Poll Results

Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association
June 15-16, 2015

Q: First, how would you rate the overall safety of the area in which you live: excellent, good,
fair, or poor?

TOTAL POSITIVE: 91%
TOTAL NEGATIVE: 8%
Excellent
51%
Good
40%
Fair
7%
Poor
1%
Not sure (Do Not Read)
0%

Q: Do you approve or disapprove of the way your local police force handles its job?
TOTAL APPROVE: 90%
TOTAL DISAPPROVE: 6%

Strongly approve
Somewhat approve
Somewhat disapprove
Strongly disapprove
Not sure (DNR)

59%
31%
4%
2%
4%

Q: Now, thinking about your personal interactions with the local police in your area, would you
say that they have been mostly positive or mostly negative?
TOTAL POSITIVE: 86%
TOTAL NEGATIVE: 6%

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Harrisburg, PA 17101

Very positive
Somewhat positive
Somewhat negative
Very negative
Not sure (DNR)

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74%
12%
4%
2%
8%

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Q: Do you trust your local law enforcement officers to use good judgment in their use of deadly
force?
Yes
No
Not sure (DNR)

85%
7%
8%

Q: How much have recent events around the country regarding violence involving police
officers altered your perception of law enforcement in your local area?
A great deal
Somewhat
Very little
Not at all
Not sure (DNR)

5%
14%
24%
55%
2%

Demographics:

Media Market (from file)
78%
Minneapolis
Duluth
5%
Fargo
6%
Rochester
5%
Mankato
2%
La Crosse
1%
Sioux Falls
2%

Custom Region by County (from file)
Metro (Ramsey, Hennepin)
Exurban/Suburban (Wright, Sherburne, Isanti,
Washington, Carver, Scott, Dakota, Anoka)
Iron Range (St. Louis, Lake, Cook)
Rural (Remainder of state)

Phone Type
15%
Cell
Landline
85%

Party Affiliation
29%
Republican
DFL
38%
Independent or any other party
33%

32%
27%
4%
37%

Age
18-39
40-54
55-65
66+

18%
25%
23%
33%

Race
White
African American
Hispanic or Latino
Asian
Other

83%
5%
4%
3%
6%

Community Type
Urban
Suburban
Rural
Not sure (DNR)

26%
41%
32%
0%

Gender
Female
Male

53%
47%

METHODOLOGY:
The sample size for the survey is 450 registered voters in Minnesota and the margin of error is
+/- 4.62%. Reponses were gathered through Landline and Cell phone interviews using live
operators. The survey was conducted June 15-16, 2015 by Harper Polling. The total percentages
for responses may not equal 100% due to rounding.