ATLANTA — Metro Atlanta crime has been on the top of residents' minds as police and city officials look for solutions to the problem.
An exclusive 11Alive Survey USA poll focuses on possible ways to curb crime.
Below are the results.
1.Are you registered to vote in the state of Georgia?
81% Yes
16% No
2% Not Sure
2. Which of these locations is the biggest area of concern with crime in Atlanta? Gas stations? Buckhead? Clubs and lounges? Shopping centers? Neighborhoods? Or something else?
18% Gas Stations
19% Buckhead
13% Clubs And Lounges
12% Shopping Centers
29% Neighborhoods
2% Other
7% Not Sure
3. Which of the following do you think would do the most to decrease violent crime in Atlanta? More community centers and mentorship programs? More police and higher pay for police officers? Better police training? New police leadership? New elected leadership? Or something else?
23% Community Centers / Mentorship Programs
28% More Police / Higher Pay
19% Better Police Training
10% New Police Leadership
11% New Elected Leadership
5% Other
5% Not Sure
4. Do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose proposals to move some money currently going to police budgets into better officer training, local programs for homelessness, mental health assistance, and domestic violence?
50% Strongly Support
27% Somewhat Support
8% Somewhat Oppose
7% Strongly Oppose
9% Not Sure
5. Do you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose proposals to defund police departments?
20% Strongly Support
22% Somewhat Support
15% Somewhat Oppose
28% Strongly Oppose
15% Not Sure
6. Is the understaffing of the Atlanta Police Department a major reason for the amount of crime in Atlanta? A minor reason? Or not a reason at all?
47% Major Reason
29% Minor Reason
11% Not a Reason
12% Not Sure
7. Are you shopping in Atlanta malls less often than you used to specifically because of violent crimes and shootings taking place at malls? Or not?
50% Shopping Less In Malls
39% Not Shopping Less
12% Not Sure
8. Have you or anyone in your household been the victim of a violent crime in the past two years?
19% Yes
77% No
5% Not Sure
9. If you didn't live in Atlanta and were looking to move to the area, would you still consider moving into the city of Atlanta? Or not?
57% Would Still Consider Moving
26% Would Not
17% Not Sure
10. Should the Buckhead area of Atlanta remain part of the city of Atlanta? Or should Buckhead become a separate city?
70% Remain Part Of Atlanta
19% Become a Separate City
11% Not Sure