Some officers say tough, aggressive tactics are needed with some people and in some neighborhoods % ofofficers saying they with each of the.following statements
But a narrow majority (56%) agree that in certain areas of the city it is more useful for an officer to be aggressive than to be courteous. And a substantial share of officers (44%) agree that some people can only be brought to reason the hard, physical way.
Some officers say tough, aggressive tactics are  | needed with some people and in some neighborhoods  | % ofofficers saying they with each of the.following statements  | Strongly disagree  | Disagree  | Agree  | Stro ingly agree  | net 44%  | Some people can only be  | brought to reason the hard,  | 10  | 45  | 39  | 5  | physical way  | NET 56%  | In certain areas of the cityit  | is more useful for an officer  | 10  | 34  | 39  | 17  | to be aggressive than to be  | courteous  | Note: No answer category notshown.  | "Behind Source Survey oflaw enforce mentofficers conducted May 19-Aug 14, 2016.  | "Behind Survey the Badge  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 