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Debate Whether ‘Ferguson Effect’ Still Leaves City Cops Hesitant to Engage

By MARK TOOR
Posted 11/9/15

The NYPD experienced the “Ferguson effect”—a drop in enforcement triggered by fear of protests and prosecution if a job goes wrong—after the assassination of two police officers 11 months ago, according to Police Commissioner William J. Bratton.

Cites Drops in Crime

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