Police Encounters with Young Persons of Color: Preliminary findings from the Police-Community Interaction Survey

• In Event: Police and Community: The View from Both Directions

Abstract

Research has documented that younger adults and minorities hold more negative attitudes toward the police and report more difficult interactions with the police than their counterparts. However, the dynamics of this relationship are not fully understood. Using data from the Police-Community Interaction (PCI) Survey of the National Police Research Platform, this study will examine agency, community, and individual characteristics associated with negative police encounters for persons of color between the ages of 18 and 29. Particular attention will be given to understanding the role of procedural justice in these interactions. Implications for police training and building trust with marginalized communities will be explored.

Authors

• Georgina Enciso, University of Illinois at Chicago

• Justin Escamilla, University of Illinois at Chicago

• Tom Christoff, University of Illinois at Chicago