The impact of police shootings on gun violence and civilian cooperation

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Mikdash, Maya; Zaiour, Reem
• 署名单位: Louisiana State University System; Louisiana State University; Vanderbilt University
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ECONOMICS
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0047-2727
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2024.105189
• 发表日期: 2024
• 关键词: crime; Crime reporting; Police use of force

摘要

This paper studies the effect of police-involved shootings on gun violence and civilian cooperation with police, as proxied by crime reports made via 911 calls. To distinguish between crime reporting and crime incidence, we use administrative data on 911 calls and ShotSpotter data from Minneapolis. Exploiting the variation in the timing and the distance to these incidents, we show that exposure to a police shooting increases gun- related crimes by 5-6 percent, and decreases shots reported by 1-2 percent. Taken together, this implies police shootings reduce civilian crime reports to police by 6-7 percent.