Abstract: Criminology & Public PolicyVolume 11, Issue 4 p. 603-635 RESEARCH ARTICLE Race, Place, and Drug Enforcement Reconsidering the Impact of Citizen Complaints and Crime Rates on Drug Arrests Robin S. Engel, Corresponding Author Robin S. Engel University of CincinnatiDirect correspondence to Robin S. Engel, School of Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati, P.O. Box 210389, Cincinnati, OH 45221 (e-mail: [email protected]).Search for more papers by this authorMichael R. Smith, Michael R. Smith Georgia Southern UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorFrancis T. Cullen, Francis T. Cullen University of CincinnatiSearch for more papers by this author Robin S. Engel, Corresponding Author Robin S. Engel University of CincinnatiDirect correspondence to Robin S. Engel, School of Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati, P.O. Box 210389, Cincinnati, OH 45221 (e-mail: [email protected]).Search for more papers by this authorMichael R. Smith, Michael R. Smith Georgia Southern UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorFrancis T. Cullen, Francis T. Cullen University of CincinnatiSearch for more papers by this author First published: 22 November 2012 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-9133.2012.00841.xCitations: 50 This research was supported by funding from the city of Seattle, and data were provided by the Seattle Police Department. The findings within this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official positions of the city of Seattle or the Seattle Police Department. We are grateful for the thoughtful comments about our work provided by John MacDonald and Jennifer Cherkauskas. 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