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Stop Snitching or Keep Talking? Civilian Information Provision to the Baltimore Police

Award Information

Award #
2017-IJ-CX-0011
Funding Category
Competitive
Location
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2017
Total funding (to date)
$32,000

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2017, $32,000)

"This project contains a research and/or development component, as defined in applicable law, and complies with Part 200 Uniform Requirements - 2CFR 200.21(A((14)".

The applicant proposes a mixed-method approach using court records, community surveys, and interviews in the city of Baltimore to study citizen cooperation with the police in violent crime investigations. The applicant is seeking to understand the decision-making process governing how and when a citizen overcomes fear and intimidation from a gang to offer intelligence to the police.

ca/ncf

Date Created: September 6, 2017