Simple differences in law enforcement contacts controlling for race and ethnicity are not de facto evidence of police bias, but monitoring disparity measures could help public officials guard the equity of justice policies and practices. Continue reading Color Contrast: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in New York City Law Enforcement
Increasing incidents of shoplifting and other forms of “petit larceny” are observable in the most recent crime data released by police in New York City. Continue reading Shoplifting and Other Types of Petit Larceny in New York City
Youth aged 17 and younger still account for a small portion of violent crime in New York City. As the incidence of interpersonal violence shifted in recent years, the changes among people under age 18 generally mirrored the scale and direction of trends among adults aged 18 and older. Continue reading Minor Role: Youth Under Age 18 and New York City Violence
Shooting incidents reported in each New York City census block group were divided over the population to create yearly rates of shooting incidents. Researchers then ranked all CBGs based on their rates of shooting incidents and identified the 50 CBGs with the highest rates in each year from 2015 to 2021. Continue reading Neighbors at Risk
Shootings in New York City remain a serious concern, and the most recent from NYPD data show different areas of the city are experiencing different trends. Continue reading Shooting Trends Vary Across Areas of New York City
Shooting trends in New York City remain a serious concern, but recent quarter-specific, one-year differences declined for three straight quarters from October 2020 through June 2021. Continue reading Shooting Surge Continuing to Slow Across New York City
