Disaggregating Asian American and Pacific Islander Risk of Fatal Police Violence.
Gabriel L Schwartz1, Jaquelyn L Jahn2
1Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States of America.
Plos One
|October 10, 2022
Summary
Fatal police violence disproportionately affects Pacific Islanders and certain Southeast Asian American groups. Disaggregating data reveals hidden inequities within Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, highlighting urgent policy needs.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Criminology
- Sociology
Background:
- High rates of fatal police violence and racial inequities are a significant public health concern in the U.S.
- Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) are often perceived as having low rates of fatal police violence, but this overlooks subgroup variations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To calculate fatal police violence rates disaggregated by AAPI regional and national/ethnic background.
- To identify specific AAPI subgroups experiencing disproportionately high rates of fatal police violence.
Main Methods:
- Compiled a list of AAPI individuals killed in police interactions from 2013-2019.
- Utilized web searches and surname algorithms to determine decedents' ethnic backgrounds.
- Calculated rates using data from the American Community Survey and fitted Poisson models.
Main Results:
- Pacific Islanders experienced high rates of fatal police violence (0.88 per 100,000), comparable to Native and Black Americans.
- East and South Asian Americans had lower rates (0.05 and 0.04 per 100,000), while Southeast Asian Americans faced higher rates (0.16 per 100,000).
- Southeast Asian American groups displaced by U.S. wars showed elevated risks compared to others in their region.
Conclusions:
- Standard racial classifications obscure the elevated risks of fatal police violence faced by specific AAPI subgroups.
- Data disaggregation is crucial for developing effective interventions and addressing racial/ethnic inequities in fatal police violence.
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