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Community Engagement with Law Enforcement after High-profile Acts of Police Violence

Year: 2024

Type: report

Abstract: We document a sharp rise in gunshots coupled with declining 911 call volume across thirteen major US cities in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd.National survey data also indicate that victims of crime became less likely to report their victimization to law enforcement due to mistrust of police.Our results suggest that high-profile acts of police violence may erode community engagement with law enforcement and highlight the call-to-shot ratio as a natural measure of attitudes towards the police.

Source: National Bureau of Economic Research

DOI: 10.3386/w32243

Authors: Desmond Ang, Panka Bencsik, Jesse Bruhn, Ellora Derenoncourt

Institutions: National Bureau of Economic Research, Harvard University, Vanderbilt University, Princeton University, Brown University

Language: English

Topic: Policing Practices and Perceptions

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4393358998

Cites: 35

Cited by: 11

Related to: 10