This question was just one of many we asked 4,000 active-duty police officers as part of our third annual State of the Industry survey. Find out how your peers answered by downloading “What Cops Want in 2023.”
| Attention from politicians | 5 % |
| Being in the media spotlight | 7 % |
| Negative comments from citizens | 7 % |
| Poor agency leadership | 44 % |
| Presumption that police are wrong | 37 % |
| Total | 540 |