Data and Code for: Does Discipline Decrease Police Misconduct? Evidence from Chicago Civilian Allegations

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) Kyle Rozema, Washington University School of Law; Max Schanzenbach, Northwestern University

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Project Citation: 

Rozema, Kyle, and Schanzenbach, Max. Data and Code for: Does Discipline Decrease Police Misconduct? Evidence from Chicago Civilian Allegations . Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2023. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2023-06-20. https://doi.org/10.3886/E143841V1

Project Description

Summary:  View help for Summary Reformers are calling for greater oversight of police behavior, in part through enhanced use of civilian complaints. However, others counter that greater oversight could chill effective policing. We assess police officer response to administrative determinations of misconduct. Using Chicago data, we find strong evidence that a sustained allegation reduces that officer’s future misconduct. We find no evidence that this effect is driven by incapacitation, such as assignment to desk duty, or by officer disengagement. We conclude that our findings are most consistent with improved officer conduct, in part from oversight and officer concerns over promotion, salary, and desirable assignments.

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms police misconduct
JEL Classification:  View help for JEL Classification
      K38 Human Rights Law; Gender Law
      K42 Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law


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