- The following survey questions were posed in the last
90 days by mail of 18,102 chiefs of police and sheriffs that was recently
completed. It represents a cross section of professional officers involving
every state with a 11.6% response.
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- The Survey was conducted for the 12th consecutive year
by the National Association of Chiefs of Police. Washington D.C. (202)293-9088.Permission
is given to reproduce in whole or in part if credit is given to our organization.
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- DEATH PENALTY
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- 1. Do you believe the death penalty serves as a deterrent
to certain types of crimes?
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- (Yes) 90.8%
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- 2. Do you believe that when a police officer is feloniously
killed in the line of duty that the penalty upon conviction should be death?
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- (YES) 97.6%
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- FIREARMS
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- 3. Do you believe any law-abiding citizen should be able
to purchase a firearm for sport or self-defense?
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- (YES) 92.7%
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- 4. Within the past has your office ever been called to
arrest anyone who has made a false statement on an application to purchase
a firearm?
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- (NO) 93.3%
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- 5. Do you believe anyone (such as a convicted felon)
in violation of state or federal firearm posession laws should be prosecuted
by the US attorney and, if convicted recieve a maximum prison term?
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- (YES) 87.7%
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- 6. Do you believe law-abiding citizens should be limited
to purchase of no more than one firearm per month?
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- (NO) 65.8%
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- 7. Do you believe local "gun shows" are a major
source for sales of illegal firearms to criminals?
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- (NO) 55.8%
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- 8. Do you believe criminals currently are able to obtain
virtually any type of firearm by illegal means?
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- (YES) 97.9%
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- 9. Do you believe any sworn peace officer or retired
police officer should be permitted to carry a firearm form state to state?
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- (YES) 93.6%
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- ETHICS
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- 10. Do you believe the ethical standards of your department
are upheld to a higher level than those elected officials in our nations
capital?
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- (YES) 93.8%
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- 11. Would off-duty,private sexual misconduct of an officer
in your department result in dismissal or penalty of any type?
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- (YES) 78.1%
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