‘Leadership Matters.’ Researcher Says Rate of Fatal Police Shootings Is Lower in Cities With ...
A police chief’s race may significantly impact how often officers fatally shoot people, a new analysis says. In cities with Black police commanders, the per-capita rate of is about 70% lower than in cities with white police leaders, according to Stephen Wu, the study’s author, who analyzed data from the 60 largest U.S cities between 2015 and the first half of 2020. The rate of deadly shootings is also lower in Latino-led police forces, he says. “A lot of people will talk about training and the racial makeup of officers,” says Wu, 47, an ...
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