Blacks are about half as likely as whites to have a positive view of police treatment of racial and ethnic groups or officers' muse of force % saying the police in their community do an excellent or goodjob when it comes to Whites Blacks
Black Americans are far less likely than whites to give police high marks for the way they do their jobs. In a 2016 survey, only about a third of black adults said that police in their community did an “excellent” or “good” job in using the right amount of force (33%, compared with 75% of whites), treating racial and ethnic groups equally (35% vs. 75%), and holding officers accountable for misconduct (31% vs. 70%).
Blacks are about half as likely as whites to have a  | positive view of police treatment of racial and ethnic  | groups or officers' muse of force  | % saying the police in their community do an excellent or goodjob when it  | comes to  | Whites Blacks  | 78  | Protecting people  | from crime  | 48  | 75  | Using the right amountof  | force for each situation  | 33  | 75  | Treating racial and ethnic  | groups equally  | 35  | 70  | Holding officers misconduct accountable  | when misconduct occurs  | 31  | Note: Whites and blacks include only non-Hispanics 16-Sept  | Source Survey ofU. S. adults conducted Aug 16-Sept 12 2016.  | "The Racial Confidence Gapin Police Performance 16-Sept  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 