LSU’s annual “Louisiana Survey” public opinion poll shows crime is residents’ top concern. The survey is done by LSU’s Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs to gauge public opinion of life, government and policies. Study lead Michael Henderson says the yearly telephone interview survey of over 500 random statewide residents got a surprising result this time around…:
“Every year we ask people to tell us in their own words what they biggest problem is. The biggest challenge in the state, and crime was the number one mentioned one. It was about 20-percent. Actually 19-percent of folks named crime,” Henderson says.
Henderson says 20-percent of respondents said their biggest worry was rising crime. He says that is the highest number on that particular question in memory…:
“We’ve asked this exact same question for twenty years. It’s never been the most mentioned one. Never anywhere near 20-percent.”
Henderson says folks taking the Louisiana Survey reported they can see crime getting worse and spreading everywhere…:
“One-in-four people told us that they had been the victim of a property crime in the last four years.”
Henderson hopes law enforcement and government leaders will take note and understand the public is looking for better, safer times.
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