Justin Nix

The Fast and the Spurious: A Causal Evaluation of NYPD’s Pursuit Policy, 2022–2025

Abstract Objectives This study examines the consequences of the New York City Police Department’s late-2022 operational shift that sharply expanded vehicle pursuits. We evaluate whether the surge in pursuits affected motor vehicle collisions, robberies, and shootings, and whether...

Hiring and screening practices in a sample of US law enforcement agencies

Purpose Hiring and screening processes shape who enters law enforcement, yet little is known about how agencies prioritize these requirements and publicly communicate them on their websites. As a result, it remains unclear how candidate suitability is defined in practice and how...