The effect of COVID-19 on local government policy implementation: Declines in police reports of domestic violence during lockdowns

We document a reduction in police reporting of domestic violence during shelter-in-place (SIP) orders issued by city governments in March and April of 2020. Using data from 18 large U.S. city police departments, we exploit the unique timing of city-specific SIP orders to identify a decrease as high...

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Main Authors: Jeremy A. Cook, Timothy W. Taylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Government and Economics
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667319323000307