Plausibly Exogenous [678] - Algorithmic Policing (11/27/2021)
LHS Variable
Arrests
RHS Variable
Algorithm-induced police presence
Source of Exogenous Variation
Exogenous change in the PredPol system in the set of PredPol boxes that are delivered to law enforcement. Before the change, PredPol generated its boxes using aggravated assault, auto burglary, motor vehicle theft, robbery, and shots fired violation codes. After the change, two more violation codes (residential and commercial burglary) were added to the original set.
- Jabri (2021), “Algorithmic Policing”