Police Violence and Citizen Crime Reporting in the Black Community

Desmond, Matthew; Papachristos, Andrew V.; Kirk, David S.

doi:10.1177/0003122416663494

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Police Violence and Citizen Crime Reporting in the Black Community

Desmond, Matthew, Papachristos, Andrew V., Kirk, David S.·2016·American Sociological Review

DOI 10.1177/0003122416663494

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High-profile cases of police violence—disproportionately experienced by black men—may present a serious threat to public safety if they lower citizen crime reporting. Using an interrupted time series design, this study analyzes how one of Milwaukee’s most publicized cases of police violence against an unarmed black man, the beating of Frank Jude, affected police-related 911 calls. Controlling for crime, prior call patterns, and several neighborhood characteristics, we find that residents of Milwaukee’s neighborhoods, especially residents of black neighborhoods, were far less likely to report crime after Jude’s beating was broadcast. The effect lasted for over a year and resulted in a total net loss of approximately 22,200 calls for service. Other local and national cases of police violence against unarmed black men also had a significant impact on citizen crime reporting in Milwaukee. Police misconduct can powerfully suppress one of the most basic forms of civic engagement: calling 911 for matters of personal and public safety.

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Authors: Desmond, M., Papachristos, A. V., & Kirk, D. S.
Affiliations: Harvard University (US)
Yale University (US)
University of Oxford (GB)
Corresponding author: Desmond, Matthew
ORCID: Desmond, Matthew
Papachristos, Andrew V.
Kirk, David S.
Venue: American Sociological Review
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2016-09-29
Volume: 81
Issue: 5
Pages: 857-876
ISSN: 0003-1224 (ISSN-L)
1939-8271
DOI: 10.1177/0003122416663494
OpenAlex: W2525526196
Cited by: 541
References: 55
Citations by year: 2026: 29 · 2025: 42 · 2024: 48 · 2023: 53 · 2022: 65 · 2021: 69 · 2020: 99 · 2019: 73 · 2018: 37 · 2017: 24 · 2016: 2
FWCI: 229.38
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations: American Sociological Review (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Policing Practices and Perceptions
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime Patterns and Interventions
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
Keywords: police brutality, crime reporting, 911 calls, Black communities, police misconduct, citizen participation, media coverage of police, Milwaukee, racial disparities in policing

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