CLEAN - LSE SEMINAR - Bocar Ba (Duke University)

The next CLEAN seminar, in collaboration with LSE, will take place on February 19th 2025 from 4-5PM CET online.

Bocar Ba (Duke University) will be presenting his paper "Understanding Demand for Police Alternatives” joint with Meghna Baskar, Tony Cheng, and Rei Mariman.
 

Abstract 

A series of experiments, we present evidence of bipartisan public demand for police alternatives, contrasted with persistent policy resistance from key stakeholders. First, our survey experiment demonstrates that introducing U.S. respondents to dontcallthepolice.com (DCTP),a database of non-governmental emergency response options, significantly reduces reliance on police for nonviolent situations. However, this effect does not extend to violent scenarios where no police substitutes exist. Second, our follow-up survey reveals enduring impacts, including heightened recall of the 988 hotline as an alternative during suicidal crises. Third, our field experiment and qualitative interviews find police resistance to embracing DCTP, despite widespread public support for nonviolent police substitutes.

You may follow the event online via Zoom Meetings at the following link: https://unibocconi-it.zoom.us/j/95156174209?pwd=wXEpcuO3NvMY4wKbMZJxdbd4MXbThO.1 - Meeting ID: 951 5617 4209 - Passcode: 380323