Study: In Tempe, AZ, COVID-19 pandemic had stronger impact on policing and crime than George Floyd's death
Published Date: 3/11/2022
Source: phys.org
A new study examined the impact of COVID-19 and George Floyd's death on police work in the Tempe, Arizona, police department. The study examined weekly trends in crime and officer activities, as well as footage from body-worn cameras. The impact of the pandemic and Floyd's death was mixed and varied by type of crime, with the pandemic having a larger impact than Floyd's death, the study concluded.