There have been many questions about police proactive behavior and its impact on crime. In 2020 two events caused police officers to “back off” on their street activity. Dr. Jessica Huff explains the research into de-policing and how a reduction in proactive behavior lead to an increase in some types of crime.
Main Topics
Police officers backed off on their proactive behavior as the result of both department policy during COVID, as well as the social pressure after the death of George Floyd.
Street-level officers demonstrated a significant reduction in some behavior.
Backing off on proactive behavior was associated with an increase in some types of violent and property crime.
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