Surprisingly strong link found between neighborhood greenness and police shootings

Surprisingly strong link found between neighborhood greenness and police shootings

A new study published in Environment and Behavior suggests that communities with more green vegetation may experience fewer fatal police shootings. Analyzing data from over 3,000 counties in the contiguous United States, the researchers found that counties with higher levels of greenness had lower rates of police killings. This relationship was even stronger in highly urbanized and socially deprived areas. Green space, often referred to as “gree…