Color Contrast: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in New York City Law Enforcement

Researchers conducted spatiotemporal analyses combining population data with publicly available crime-related data, including arrests, complaints, and summonses, to create geographically specific indicators for a range of crimes to investigate whether criminal justice processing varies according to the race and ethnicity of justice-involved individuals and the demographic profile of their neighborhoods. Continue reading Color Contrast: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in New York City Law Enforcement

Shoplifting and Other Types of Petit Larceny in New York City

Between 2019 and 2022, petit larceny grew 53 percent at major commercial retailers (department stores, chain stores, etc.), from fewer than 35,000 to nearly 55,000 incidents annually. Thefts in other settings grew after 2019 as well. Petit larceny on neighborhood streets and sidewalks climbed 27 percent. Larcenies from private homes and residences jumped 16 percent. Continue reading Shoplifting and Other Types of Petit Larceny in New York City