Americans’ Respect for Police Surges October 24, 2016 · Leave a Comment Three in four Americans (76%) say they have “a great deal” of respect for the police in their area, up 12 percentage points from last year. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Share:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)MoreClick to print (Opens in new window)