U.S. adults; internet users; nationally representative
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
The source adds the following information specifying the data: "Percentage of U.S. adults who think it is very or somewhat acceptable for law enforcement to do each of the following during a criminal investigation."
"Those who did not give an answer are not shown."
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U.S. adults on law enforcement using personal data 2023, by age
According to a May 2023 survey of internet users in the United States, three in four individuals find it very or somewhat acceptable for law enforcement to obtain footage from cameras people install at their residences or the information from cellphone towers to use them in a criminal investigation. Furthermore, the survey found that older generations were more likely to support these actions of law enforcement than younger individuals.
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Pew Research Center. (October 18, 2023). Attitudes of adults in the United States toward use of personal data by law enforcement as of May 2023, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 14, 2026, from /statistics/1424052/data-usage-by-law-enforcement-us-attitudes-by-age/
Pew Research Center. "Attitudes of adults in the United States toward use of personal data by law enforcement as of May 2023, by age group." Chart. October 18, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 14, 2026. /statistics/1424052/data-usage-by-law-enforcement-us-attitudes-by-age/
Pew Research Center. (2023). Attitudes of adults in the United States toward use of personal data by law enforcement as of May 2023, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 14, 2026. /statistics/1424052/data-usage-by-law-enforcement-us-attitudes-by-age/
Pew Research Center. "Attitudes of Adults in The United States toward Use of Personal Data by Law Enforcement as of May 2023, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 18 Oct 2023, /statistics/1424052/data-usage-by-law-enforcement-us-attitudes-by-age/
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Attitudes of adults in the United States toward use of personal data by law enforcement as of May 2023, by age group [Graph], Pew Research Center, October 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1424052/data-usage-by-law-enforcement-us-attitudes-by-age/
