A survey examining the portrayal of police officers on television in the United States found that 56 percent of Americans think TV shows should change to better represent the criminal justice system. There was also support from 56 percent of respondent for shows to change in order to more accurately reflect policing in the United States, whereas only 45 percent of respondents felt that shows already accurately reflect the current system.
Attitudes to changing the way police and law enforcement officers are portrayed in TV shows in the United States as of June 2020
Characteristic
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Somehwhat disagree
Strongly disagree
Don't know/ No opinion
Shows about police and law enforcement officers should change to better represent the criminal justice system
22%
34%
12%
10%
22%
Shows about police and law enforcement officers should change to better represent alternative views about the police
18%
29%
14%
14%
25%
Shows about police and law enforcement officers should change to more accurately reflect policing in the United States
23%
33%
13%
9%
22%
Shows about police and law enforcement officers accurately reflect policing and the criminal justice system in the United States
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Morning Consult. (June 23, 2020). Attitudes to changing the way police and law enforcement officers are portrayed in TV shows in the United States as of June 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129232/change-portrayal-police-shows-us/
Morning Consult. "Attitudes to changing the way police and law enforcement officers are portrayed in TV shows in the United States as of June 2020." Chart. June 23, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129232/change-portrayal-police-shows-us/
Morning Consult. (2020). Attitudes to changing the way police and law enforcement officers are portrayed in TV shows in the United States as of June 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129232/change-portrayal-police-shows-us/
Morning Consult. "Attitudes to Changing The Way Police and Law Enforcement Officers Are Portrayed in Tv Shows in The United States as of June 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129232/change-portrayal-police-shows-us/
Morning Consult, Attitudes to changing the way police and law enforcement officers are portrayed in TV shows in the United States as of June 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129232/change-portrayal-police-shows-us/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Attitudes to changing the way police and law enforcement officers are portrayed in TV shows in the United States as of June 2020 [Graph], Morning Consult, June 23, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1129232/change-portrayal-police-shows-us/
