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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for April 17, 2024
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
April 17, 2024: Twenty-two percent (22%) of voters would not feel even somewhat safe going for a walk outside at night in their own neighborhoods. A Scott Rasmussen national survey conducted by RMG Research found that about half (52%) would feel somewhat safe, and only a quarter (25%) would feel very safe.
The survey also found that two-thirds (66%) believe that increasing the number of police officers in their communities would make them feel more comfortable. Seven percent (7%) said decreasing the number of police officers would increase their comfort levels.
Methodology
The survey of 1,000 registered voters was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen on April 3-4, 2024. Field work for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. Certain quotas were applied, and the sample was lightly weighted by geography, gender, age, race, education, internet usage, and political party to reasonably reflect the nation’s population of registered voters. Other variables were reviewed to ensure that the final sample is representative of that population. The margin of sampling error for the full sample is +/- 3.1 percentage points.
Note: Neither Scott Rasmussen, ScottRasmussen.com, nor RMG Research, Inc. have any affiliation with Rasmussen Reports. While Scott Rasmussen founded that firm, he left nearly a decade ago and has had no involvement since that time.
Survey Questions
Thinking about your own neighborhood, how safe would you feel going for a walk outside at night?
- 25%-Very safe
- 52%-Somewhat safe
- 17%-Not very safe
- 5%-Not at all safe
- 1%-Not sure
Which would make you feel more comfortable: increasing the number of police officers in your community or decreasing the number of police officers in your community?
- 66%-Increasing the number of police
- 7%-Decreasing the number of police
- 23%-Neither
- 4%-Not sure
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