Thread by @Arnold_Ventures

[THREAD] The new @dataforjustice report examining enforcement in New York City from 2003 to 2018 is out!

Read the top findings below ⬇️

Overall, enforcement increased sharply between 2003 and 2011 and then dropped from 2011 to 2018. Despite the declines observed, arrest rates are notably still higher than the lows recorded in the 1980s. /1

The data also show that racial disparities continued to be an issue through these ups and downs. In fact, in 2018, for every enforcement action taken by the NYPD against a white person almost six enforcement actions were taken against Black people. /2

In younger age groups, disparities are even more pronounced. In 2018, the NYPD took eight enforcement actions against Black 18-20 year-olds for every action taken against a white 18-20 year-old. /3

We also found interesting trends in enforcement related to drugs and alcohol. While arrests involving drugs and alcohol experienced some of the starkest decreases, these charges were still some of the most frequently enforced offenses in 2018. /4

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