Recent discussions of police violence in the United States and the corresponding lack of
accountability have shone a light on a highly debated agent opposing police reform—police …

Abstract Research Summary Following high‐profile police killings, many US cities banned
officers from using chokeholds and other neck restraints. The evidence for such bans …

I evaluate the impact of police unions on deaths by police and occupational license
decertifications. My empirical strategy exploits the staggered rollout of unionization across …

This study examines the interaction effects of police collective bargaining authorization and
police pay on racial differences in police-related fatalities. Using data from Fatal Encounters …

Exploiting the arrangement of railroad tracks in northern cities, we explore the extent to
which segregation impacts homicide victimization by race. Our results reveal a robust …

Recent events involving police killings of unarmed civilians have brought police reform to
the forefront of the political arena. The crux of the debate centers around police oversight …

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 …

I examine how racial disparities in police use of force vary using new data covering every
municipal police department in New Jersey. Along the intensive margin of force severity, I …

For decades, parents across America have asked their kids,“If your friends jumped off a
bridge, would you?” The answer is,“Duh, yes.” Peers, as parents well know, have a …

There is widespread concern among activists and legal scholars that Law Enforcement
Officers' Bills of Rights (LEOBRs) limit police accountability and potentially impact the use of …