“Blacks were more willing to cooperate with the police compared to Whites… [W]hat this seems to indicate is that there is greater demand among African Americans for a local, collaborative partnership between the police and community."
“The policing intervention … was significantly associated with a reduction in the use of Philadelphia’s syringe exchange programs, especially among Black and male participants… This is especially worrisome because Black individuals are more likely … to contract HIV."
“Greater risk of client arrest and unauthorized confiscation of injection equipment reported by [syringe exchange programs] serving primarily people of color underscores a pernicious disparity… translate into elevated incidence of HIV infection in minority communities."
“Annual arrest rate for marijuana possession for Black individuals was… 3.5 times higher than the arrest rate for white individuals… The higher arrest… rates for Black individuals are not attributable to differences in rates of marijuana use.” (h/t @slarjy)
“Officers use force more often and at more severe levels only when interacting with citizens in neighborhoods with higher percentages of Black and Hispanic residents… and use more severe levels of force in those neighborhoods."
“Data clearly suggest that black Canadians are much more likely to be stopped and searched by the police than their Chinese and white counterparts.” & “White and Chinese respondents are more likely to view racial profiling tactics as a legitimate crime-fighting strategy."
“The significant statistical differences between the test group and the comparison group indicate that the [CRT] course is effective in teaching all police officers to be more aware of racism. White officers show the most dramatic differences."
“The relationship between grades and police contacts [for eighth graders] was significant for White teens, but not for Blacks, suggesting that high academic performance… does not protect Black teens from early contacts with law enforcement."
“Policing functions as a mechanism by which integration is reversed once Black residents move to historically White neighborhoods… The consequences of this policing may include fines, evictions, or informal pressure on tenants to leave."