PATROL CARS PATROLLING

Difference in the Number of Patrol Cars Patrolling a Predominantly White Neighborhood vs. a Predominantly Black Neighborhood

Difference in the Number of Patrol Cars Patrolling a Predominantly White Neighborhood vs. a Predominantly Black Neighborhood

Statement of the Problem or Objective

The objective of the paper is to identify the question that “Is there a difference in the number of patrol cars patrolling a predominantly white neighborhood vs. a predominantly black neighborhood. Does that lead to difference in arrest making?”

Literature Review & Theoretical Perspective

Police are caught between the contradictory imperatives of containing and regulating populations—largely people of color—that have historically been excluded from ...