People’s attitudes are better toward the police now than they were in older generations. The reasoning behind this is that in older ages (such as the 17th - 19th centuries) laws were not as loose as they are now. Laws were stricter and prevented people from assembling or interacting with others. In addition to that idea, there also was a more complex level of racism back then than in current times. Police were harsher on Blacks than other people of wrongdoing. That behavior was brought to current times but because the laws are not as strict now, people feel it’s all right to do what they want.
Final answer: People’s attitudes are better now than back then.