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dc.titleThe Evolution of Citizen Security in Colombia in Times of COVID-19
dc.contributor.authorAlvarado, Nathalie
dc.contributor.authorNorza, Ervyn
dc.contributor.authorPerez-Vincent, Santiago M.
dc.contributor.authorTobón, Santiago
dc.contributor.authorVanegas-Arias, Martín
dc.contributor.orgunitInstitutional Capacity of the State Division
dc.coverageColombia
dc.coverageLatin America and the Caribbean
dc.date.available2020-10-22T00:00:00
dc.date.issue2020-10-22T00:00:00
dc.description.abstractThis technical note examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on crime and law enforcement dynamics in Colombia. The analysis uses administrative data on police reports and arrests for different types of offenses. It applies a “difference-in-differences” model, comparing the number of reports and arrests during the quarantine against their pre-quarantine trend. The results show a marked decline in homicides, motor vehicle theft, and other theft types in the initial weeks of the quarantine. The strong initial declines attenuated over time. The results reveal differences in crime dynamics between different regions of the country. The analysis also shows how COVID-19 modified police activity: arrests for offenses such as homicide and robbery decreased, and arrests due to threats to public health increased. This article contributes to a growing number of studies on the pandemics social impact and provides data and tools to inform citizen security and criminal justice policies.
dc.format.extent50
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0002780
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/The-Evolution-of-Citizen-Security-in-Colombia-in-Times-of-COVID-19.pdf
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/spanish/document/Evolucion-de-la-seguridad-ciudadana-en-Colombia-en-tiempos-del-COVID-19.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.mediumAdobe PDF
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectPolice Force
dc.subjectHomicide
dc.subjectCrime Rate
dc.subjectCitizen Security and Crime Prevention
dc.subjectCoronavirus
dc.subjectPandemics
dc.subjectPublic Health Emergencies
dc.subjectQuarantine
dc.subjectDelinquency
dc.subjectCitizen Safety
dc.subjectArrest
dc.subject.jelcodeK42 - Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law
dc.subject.jelcodeJ18 - Public Policy
dc.subject.keywordsCrime;Colombia;public safety;COVID-19;COVID-19;COVID-19;COVID-19;COVID-19;quarantine;police action;: public safety
dc.typeTechnical Notes
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-TN-02034
idb.operationRG-E1652
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