Diversity in law enforcement may improve policing, study shows

Feb 23, 2021

Research shows that Hispanic and Black officers make far fewer stops and arrests than white officers. Image: Pixabay/cocoparisienne

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a graph showing that the number of stops per 100 shifts varies by officer race

The number of stops per 100 shifts varies by officer race. Image: American Association for the Advancement of Science

a graph showing the effects of deploying officers from marginalized groups, by local racial composition

Effects of deploying officers from marginalized groups, by local racial composition. Image: American Association for the Advancement of Science

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