That same study found more cops = more low level arrests especially of Black people. Low level arrests are linked to more use of force and police shootings (which result in 1 in every ~14 homicides). But the potential increase in police killings isn’t factored into the analysis.
https://twitter.com/tiffanyruns/status/1482520476534509570
Even if not killed initially, those low level arrests often lead to incarceration. Incarceration *increases* death rates for Black people by 65%. So those arrests end up killing people too (and harming communities). This also isn’t factored into the study. jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman… 
Meanwhile the study’s claim that more cops reduce homicides is also shaky. Even after they fail to factor in negative impacts, increasing the police force “decreased” in homicides 54% of the time (and didn’t 46% of the time). So it’s still basically a coin toss. Not a solution.
Here’s the study btw: nber.org/system/files/w…
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