B. Rose Huber, Princeton School of Public and International Affairs
Feb. 11, 2021 2:08 p.m.
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Egan Jimenez, Princeton School of Public and International Affairs
The recent killings of Black Americans have reignited calls for policing reform, including proposals to diversify police departments, which have historically been made up of primarily white, male officers. Yet, few studies have examined whether deploying minority and female officers actually changes police-civilian interactions or reduces instances of shootings and reported misconduct.
Jonathan Mummolo
Egan Jimenez, Princeton School of Public and International Affairs
A study first debuted Feb. 7 at the American Association for the Advancement of Science 2021 Annual Meeting harnesses newly collected data from the Chicago Police Department to show that deploying officers of different backgrounds does, in fact, produce large differences in how police treat civilians.