Fast and Spurious: A Causal Evaluation of NYPD's Pursuit Policy, 2022-2025

Fast and Spurious: A Causal Evaluation of NYPD's Pursuit Policy, 2022-2025


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Cambridge, UK

The Institute of Criminology at the University of Cambridge recently celebrated the 30th Anniversary of its Police Executive Programme. I was invited to this year’s Evidence-Based Policing Conference, themed Beyond Borders: Evidence-Led Solutions for Global Crime and Policing Challenges. I chose to present my working paper with John Hall, where we try to estimate the tradeoffs associated with NYPD’s recent pursuit escalation and de-escalation (i.e., more pursuits → more collisions, but more pursuits → less crime?). You can download the full working paper here (though we’re about to submit a revised version soon).

Me presenting

What an honor it was to present alongside a Who’s Who of criminologists and police researchers.

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Justin Nix
Distinguished Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice

My research interests include police legitimacy, procedural justice, and officer-involved shootings.