If they want to make this relevant to any department other than "an unnamed, mid-sized sheriff's department serving about 393,000 residents in the southeast U.S." then they should re-do the study and include other departments. Its doubtful a department that's been untouched by the liberal politics, protests and minority activism would have a "Ferguson effect." The departments that are laying down are the ones where the political climate is more hostile to law enforcement. LMPD's stats have been
If they want to make this relevant to any department other than "an unnamed, mid-sized sheriff's department serving about 393,000 residents in the southeast U.S." then they should re-do the study and include other departments. Its doubtful a department that's been untouched by the liberal politics, protests and minority activism would have a "Ferguson effect." The departments that are laying down are the ones where the political climate is more hostile to law enforcement. LMPD's stats have been