Citation

Boehme HM, Kaminski RJ. Police Pract. Res. 2023; 24(3): 397-405.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15614263.2023.2172010

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

While the events following the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, undoubtedly brought about anti-police sentiment, the death of George Floyd may have brought about even greater hostility towards police. Utilizing data from two large police departments, we test whether there were significant increases in the incidence of civilian resistance, Black civilian resistance, use of force, and officer injuries. Estimation of multiple interrupted time-series models revealed that except for officer injuries in one agency, all outcomes significantly increased post-Floyd. Implications for policy and practice are discussed.

Language: en

Keywords

civilian resistance; George Floyd; officer injury; Use of force; war on cops