There are 10 article(s) tagged Public Safety Poll:

• July 2023

  • Dig in to The Daily Memphian’s crime poll data

    The top-line findings suggest how those living in Memphis and Shelby County feel about crime, but the data also suggests differences based on age, race, income and gender.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 05, 2023

  • Public Safety Poll: What Memphis and Shelby County residents think about local crime

    The Daily Memphian’s public safety poll surveyed residents for their thoughts on crime rates, gun reform, reckless driving, policing and more. Here is the full list of stories that examine those results. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 03, 2023

• June 2023

  • Large majority of local residents support gun reform, poll shows

    Poll results show wide support for gun-safety legislation in Tennessee’s most populous county — which supplies more Republican votes than any other county — as Gov. Bill Lee attempts to convince state lawmakers of the need to pass gun-safety legislation during a special session.

    By Ian Round June 27, 2023

  • With community crime poll, perceptions match reality

    “The perception is that crime is up. But the reality is that crime is up,” said Bill Gibbons, president of the Memphis-Shelby Crime Commission. “No doubt about it.”

    By Julia Baker June 27, 2023

  • Crime taking its toll as residents consider relocation, poll shows

    Polling data shows the toll that crime – both violent and property crime, particularly the rash of auto thefts sweeping the city – has taken on the psyche of Memphians. 

    By Samuel Hardiman June 27, 2023

  • ‘We all should be very concerned,’ Strickland reacts to crime poll

    Memphis mayor answers questions about The Daily Memphian survey, which shows most residents agree with him on the criminal justice system’s “revolving door.”

    By Samuel Hardiman June 26, 2023

  • Poll confirms it: Local residents think speeding is a major problem

    A majority of polled residents in the city and Shelby County say they witness speeding or reckless driving on Memphis streets and highways more than once a week. 

    By Ben Wheeler June 24, 2023

  • Community thinks crime is ‘much higher’ than 5 years ago

    The Daily Memphian commissioned a scientific poll to reveal both city and county residents' perceptions of local crime, and the results are in.

    By Aarron Fleming June 22, 2023

  • The Daily Memphian: Poll on crime shows residents want more from leaders

    “While much of the national conversation about crime devolves into partisan divides and oversimplifications, in Memphis, the attitudes are more complicated and nuanced.”

    By Eric Barnes June 22, 2023

  • Residents overwhelmingly want more police in Memphis

    Residents of the city and county overwhelmingly want more police officers in Memphis — and less than 2% want to see fewer police officers, according to an independent poll from The Daily Memphian.

    By Julia Baker June 22, 2023