Author : Kevin Strom
Publisher : RTI Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 19 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Book Synopsis The impact of police violence on communities: Unpacking how fatal use of force influences resident calls to 911 and police activity by : Kevin Strom
Download or read book The impact of police violence on communities: Unpacking how fatal use of force influences resident calls to 911 and police activity written by Kevin Strom and published by RTI Press. This book was released on 2024-01-24 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A seminal piece in our understanding of how high-profle cases of police violence can affect communities, Desmond, Papachristos, and Kirk (2016), found that resident calls to the police via 911 significantly declined after the beating of Frank Jude. These effects were especially prevalent in primarily Black neighborhoods. In this study, we used an interrupted time series design to replicate the original results in a different city using a fatal incident of police violence. We also extended the methods of original study by further disaggregating the follow-up efects to include officer-initiated events, which capture more discretionary activity for patrol officers. Our results confirm the original findings, with resident calls to 911 declining in majority-Black neighborhoods after a deadly incident of police violence, signifying a decay in community trust and legitimacy. Importantly, we also fnd an immediate and striking decline in officer-initiated activity after the same incident in majority-Black neighborhoods. Conversely, White neighborhoods experienced a slight increase. This study reinforces and adds further context to a growing body of research that explains how incidents of police violence can affect the actions of community residents and the police, including how we conceptualize and measure the concept of “de-policing.”