HomeMy WebLinkAbout022724 email - Seeking your expertise about dontcallthepolice_com_ bi-partisan support for police alternativesALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them.
Dear Kate Dean,
We are writing to invite you to share your feedback on a research project conducted by non-partisan social scientists that aims to understand the demand for police and police alternatives
in crisis situations in the United States.
In an ongoing project, we find that US residents exposed to a video about police alternatives (e.g., 988, 211, 311, and non-governmental resources) show a reduced demand for police in
non-violent crises (e.g., homelessness, mental health) but an increased demand for police in violent incidents like armed robbery. This trend persists across the political spectrum,
suggesting bipartisan agreement on the need for specialized responses in non-violent situations, while maintaining police engagement for violent emergencies.
An example of the educational video about police alternatives can be found here <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJvp0xJ4PqQ>
We would welcome the opportunity to share more information about our analysis and hear your feedback. If you agree to share feedback, we may include your comments in published research,
but your name and agency will be kept strictly confidential. Please click "Yes, send me more information" in the survey below if you would like to receive further details regarding
our study.
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Please provide your response by March 11th, 2024 and feel free to email us with any questions. Email meghna.baskar@duke.edu or jeff.desimone@duke.edu. If you would like more time to
decide whether to share feedback or would like a reminder about this survey in 14 days, do let us know. The campus IRB protocol associated with the above survey is 2024-0212.
Thank you for your time,
Jeff DeSimone, PhD
Professor of the Practice of Economics
Director of the Duke Economic Analytics Laboratory
Duke University
Email: jeffrey.desimone@duke.edu <mailto:jeffrey.desimone@duke.edu>
Email for this project: informing.policy.research@duke.edu <mailto:informing.policy.research@duke.edu>
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