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

Desmond Ang, Panka Bencsik, Jesse M. Bruhn and Ellora Derenoncourt

No 32243, NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

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.

JEL-codes: K40 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-03
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