On the relationship between social disorganization and police coercive action(s) in the New York City Police Department. (15th January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Martin, Allison; Kaminski, Robert J.
• Is Part Of: Police practice & research. Volume 22:Number 1(2021)
• Page Start: 1095
• Page End: 1114
• Publication Date: 2021-01-15
• Subjects: Neighborhood disorganization -- concentrated disadvantage -- stop and frisk -- New York City Police Department; Police -- Periodicals; Police administration -- Periodicals; Law enforcement -- Periodicals; Crime prevention -- Periodicals; 363.2
• DOI: 10.1080/15614263.2019.1668788
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1561-4263

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This study applies indicators of social disorganization theory (i.e., concentrated disadvantage, residential instability, and concentrated immigration) to predict officers' use of coercive action during street stops of citizens suspected of criminal activity. It also investigates whether concentrated disadvantage moderates suspects' likelihood of receiving greater levels of police coercive actions when stopped for reasons listed in the New York City Police Department's Unified Form 250 (UF-250). Results from multilevel analyses of stop incidents nested within neighborhoods confirm that certain indicators of social disorganization are associated with officer use of coercive action. Further, suspects stopped in areas marked by concentrated disadvantage are less likely to receive higher levels of police coercive action. The implications of these findings and directions for future research are presented.