* The question was posed by the source as follows: "Personally, do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about the national police? Police officers abuse their powers."
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Share of French people believing that police officers abuse their power in 2019
This statistic presents the perception of abuse of power by police officers among the French in 2019. It shows that just over half of the respondents (52 percent) did not believe that the police abused their power, compared to 47 percent who thought they did.
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Elabe. (April 8, 2019). Do you think that the police officers abuse their powers?* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1628045/abuse-of-power-by-police-in-france-opinion/
Elabe. "Do you think that the police officers abuse their powers?*." Chart. April 8, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1628045/abuse-of-power-by-police-in-france-opinion/
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Elabe. "Do You Think That The Police Officers Abuse Their Powers?*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 8 Apr 2019, /statistics/1628045/abuse-of-power-by-police-in-france-opinion/
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Do you think that the police officers abuse their powers?* [Graph], Elabe, April 8, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1628045/abuse-of-power-by-police-in-france-opinion/
