BLUF: Hispanic and Black officers make far fewer stops and arrests and use force less than white officers, especially against Black civilians.... These effects are supportive of the efficacy of increasing diversity in police forces.
I support increased diversity as a policy matter. However, this scientific conclusion would require determining whether white officers were over-using force or minority officers were under-using force. While the former situation is more likely due to P200/N200 disparities inherent in interracial encounters, I am not convinced this study is complete enough to come to that conclusion as a matter of science.
I support increased diversity as a policy matter. However, this scientific conclusion would require determining whether white officers were over-using force or minority officers were under-using force. While the former situation is more likely due to P200/N200 disparities inherent in interracial encounters, I am not convinced this study is complete enough to come to that conclusion as a matter of science.