RT Article
T1 May I Talk to You for a Minute?: an Assessment of Street Stops and Officer Decision-Making
JF Crime & delinquency
VO 69
IS 9
SP 1758
OP 1784
A1 Tillyer, Rob
A2 Smith, Michael R.
A2 Lloyd, Caleb
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1869126920
AB The overwhelming majority of research on officer-initiated contacts with civilians is drawn from traffic stops, while relatively little is known about officer decision-making during non-vehicular, street stops. The current study fills this gap by examining intrusive detentions, investigatory actions and enforcement activities undertaken by the police during street stops. Using data from a racially/ethnic diverse metropolitan area, analyses examine encounter-related variables, civilian and officer-related demographic characteristics, and contextual correlates of actions undertaken during these incidents. Conclusions drawn from this study provide specific insight into the patterns and practices of street stop encounters and offer a contribution to our broader understanding of police-civilian encounters.
K1 officer decision-making
K1 officer-civilian encounters
K1 Policing
DO 10.1177/00111287211047541