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

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Ang, Desmond, Bencsik, Panka, Bruhn, Jesse, Derenoncourt, Ellora·2024·National Bureau of Economic Research
DOI 10.3386/w32243
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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.

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  • Crisis calls, if mishandled, can generate significant externalities, from community distrust to legal risks.

    “Crisis calls, if mishandled, can generate significant externalities, from community distrust to legal risks (Bor et al., 2018;Ang, 2020;Ang et al., 2024).”

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    The Abstract reports that high-profile police violence may erode community engagement and that crime victims became less likely to report incidents because of mistrust of police. The Conclusion reports a substantial decline in 911 calls per gunshot. The paper does not address mishandling of crisis calls or resulting legal risks; no page numbers are supplied in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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Authors
Ang, D., Bencsik, P., Bruhn, J., & Derenoncourt, E.
Affiliations
National Bureau of Economic Research (US)
ORCID
Ang, Desmond
Venue
National Bureau of Economic Research
Publisher
National Bureau of Economic Research
Published
2024-03
DOI
10.3386/w32243
OpenAlex
W4393358998
Cited by
11
References
3
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 2
Type
report
Language
en
Open access
Locations
National Bureau of Economic Research (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 › Health › Gun Ownership and Violence Research
Keywords
George Floyd, police brutality, police-community trust, crime reporting, 911 calls, gunshots, police-community relations

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