As of June 2020, 51 percent of respondents reported that they were opposed to defunding police departments in the United States. This is compared to 26 percent of respondents who were in favor of such a move.
Share of adults who are in favor of defunding police departments in the United States in 2020
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YouGov. (June 24, 2020). Share of adults who are in favor of defunding police departments in the United States in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127673/share-us-adults-favor-defunding-police-departments/
YouGov. "Share of adults who are in favor of defunding police departments in the United States in 2020." Chart. June 24, 2020. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127673/share-us-adults-favor-defunding-police-departments/
YouGov. (2020). Share of adults who are in favor of defunding police departments in the United States in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127673/share-us-adults-favor-defunding-police-departments/
YouGov. "Share of Adults Who Are in Favor of Defunding Police Departments in The United States in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127673/share-us-adults-favor-defunding-police-departments/
YouGov, Share of adults who are in favor of defunding police departments in the United States in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127673/share-us-adults-favor-defunding-police-departments/ (last visited October 02, 2023)
Share of adults who are in favor of defunding police departments in the United States in 2020 [Graph], YouGov, June 24, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127673/share-us-adults-favor-defunding-police-departments/