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Analysis of LED street light conversions on firearm crimes in Dallas, Texas

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  • Wheeler, Andrew Palmer

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This report analyses the effects of LED streetlight conversions on nighttime firearm crimes in Dallas, Texas. Using data from 2020 through May of 2022 on reported firearm crimes and LED conversions, using a differences-in-differences strategy (comparing trends in daytime firearm crimes compared to those at night), I find no evidence that LED conversions result in decreased nighttime firearm crimes in this sample. Supplementary analysis estimating whether conversions were more or less effective in different areas of the city also failed to find any evidence of effectiveness. While LED conversions may be beneficial for other reasons, in Dallas there is no strong evidence they also reduce firearm crimes at night. Code and Data to replicate the report findings can be obtained from https://www.dropbox.com/sh/l5khtwss97relp8/AACx2TYMYCt7ICTOnKUHHtuWa?dl=0

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  • Wheeler, Andrew Palmer, 2022. "Analysis of LED street light conversions on firearm crimes in Dallas, Texas," SocArXiv dr7us, Center for Open Science.
    • Handle: RePEc:osf:socarx:dr7us
    DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/dr7us
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