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

A-Tier
Journal: American Economic Review: Insights
Year: 2025
Volume: 7
Issue: 1
Pages: 124-42

Authors (4)

Desmond Ang (not in RePEc) Panka Bencsik (Vanderbilt University) Jesse Bruhn (not in RePEc) Ellora Derenoncourt (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 4 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We document a sharp rise in gunshots coupled with declining 911 call volume across 13 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 toward the police.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:aea:aerins:v:7:y:2025:i:1:p:124-42
Journal Field
General
Author Count
4
Added to Database
2026-01-24