Support or Oppose requiring police officers to intervene if another officer is violating state law, federal law, or their own police department’s policy in their use of force against a civilian (April 2021)

More Respondents were asked, "Below are some proposals being considered in the Texas Legislature this year. Please tell us whether you would support or oppose each of the following proposals for new laws: Requiring police officers to intervene if another officer is violating state law, federal law, or their own police department’s policy in their use of force against a civilian." Measurement of Party ID for this figure is based on two questions. First, respondents were asked whether they consider themselves to be a Democrats, Republicans, independents, other, or not sure. Those who responded that they are independents or "other" were then asked if they lean toward either the Democrats or Republicans. If they indicated that they lean toward one party or the other, they are considered Democrats or Republicans for the purposes of this figure. Only "pure" independents or members of a third party who indicate that they have no preference for Democrats vis-a-vis Republicans are considered independents. Respondents who answered that they are "not sure" for either of the two aforementioned questions are not incorporated into this figure.

More Respondents were asked, "Below are some proposals being considered in the Texas Legislature this year. Please tell us whether you would support or oppose each of the following proposals for new laws: Requiring police officers to intervene if another officer is violating state law, federal law, or their own police department’s policy in their use of force against a civilian." Party identification is calculated according to the PID7 variable, a seven point scale of party identification.

More Respondents were asked, "Below are some proposals being considered in the Texas Legislature this year. Please tell us whether you would support or oppose each of the following proposals for new laws: Requiring police officers to intervene if another officer is violating state law, federal law, or their own police department’s policy in their use of force against a civilian." Ideology is measured on a scale of 1-7, with 1 corresponding to "extremely liberal", 7 corresponding to "extremely conservative, and 4 corresponding to "in the middle." For the purposes of this table, respondents who placed themselves at or between points 1 and 3 on the scale are considered "liberal," respondents who placed themselves at point 4 on the scale are considered "moderate," and respondents who placed themselves at or between points 5 and 7 on the scale are considered conservative.

More Respondents were asked, "Below are some proposals being considered in the Texas Legislature this year. Please tell us whether you would support or oppose each of the following proposals for new laws: Requiring police officers to intervene if another officer is violating state law, federal law, or their own police department’s policy in their use of force against a civilian." Community type is based on the following question, " Would you say that you live in an urban, suburban, or rural community?"

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