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I'm not sure I agree with you - having a higher encounters rate need not be limited to simple neighborhood selection for policing (although there is likely bias
by holdenk 10y ago
I'm not sure I agree with you - having a higher encounters rate need not be limited to simple neighborhood selection for policing (although there is likely bias there too) - rather simply choosing who to interact with may exhibit bias (e.g. is the police officer more likely to have an encounter with a black person even in a predominantly white neighborhood)?
- CWuestefeld 10y agoI'd have to agree with the GP. To your point, a bias in the encounter rate (assuming it exists) is a significant problem, and one that would need to be addressed. But it's also a distinct problem, and there's no reason to believe that the violence problem and the disproportionate-encounter problem would be amenable to the same solution.
- loco5niner 10y agoJust to clarify... GP = GrandParent (comment) = akud's comment ?
- CWuestefeld 10y agoYes, sorry if I was cryptic.
- loco5niner 10y agoNo problem. I just haven't picked up on the local lingo yet. Thanks for verifying.