Crime is a top concern.
And yet, local residents do not appear to credit Los Angeles officials with the city's relative sense of security. The poll, conducted by telephone from Feb. 24 to March 1, surveyed 1,570 Los Angeles residents, including 1,014 registered voters. Riordan, however, is strikingly more popular among voters who are considered likely to go to the polls in the April 10 city election. There seem to be some glaring problems that aren't getting any better. Riordan does get some credit for improving race relations, with more than half of those polled saying he has done a good job in that arena.