Citation

Kim DY. Police Pract. Res. 2024; 25(3): 343-357.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2024, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15614263.2023.2235056

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Some scholars claimed that a reduction in proactive enforcement, in the wake of the pandemic and George Floyd's death, caused the levels of homicide to increase across U.S. cities. Using time series data in NYC, the present study examines whether there was an increase in homicides in 2020 and analyzes an association between de-policing, as measured by the number of police stops, and various types of homicide. The increases in gun, non-domestic, and gang homicides were significantly associated with decreased police stops in the wake of the pandemic and Floyd protests. The study discusses implications for research and policy.

Language: en

Keywords

COVID-19; de-policing; Floyd; homicide; police stop