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This review aims to explore the role of structural interventions in addressing policing as a public health issue in the United States.

May 8, 2026BMC Public HealthOpen Access

Structural interventions and policing in the United States: a scoping review of public health literature

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NKNolan KlineUniversity of Central Florida WMWhitney D. MargaritisUniversity of Central Florida RMRussell Rice ManzanoUniversity of Central Florida

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Scoping review identifies gaps in understanding structural interventions on policing in public health, suggesting a focus on marginalized communities.

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This review aims to explore the role of structural interventions in addressing policing as a public health issue in the United States.
Conducted a scoping review of public health literature to identify structural interventions related to policing.
Performed a PubMed search with key terms, resulting in 138 articles published from 2019 to 2024.
Applied thematic analysis on 35 relevant articles to determine key trends and opportunities for interventions.
Identified the necessity for interventions that focus on marginalized populations such as Black, LGBTQ+, immigrant, Indigenous, and Asian communities.
Highlighted the importance of multi-level interventions that consider structural factors driving poor health.
Emphasized the need for theory-driven and methodologically rigorous approaches to analyzing policing's impact on health outcomes.

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Kline et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fd7eb0bfa21ec5bbf06fc0 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-27473-3

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Scoping review identifies gaps in understanding structural interventions on policing in public health, suggesting a focus on marginalized communities.

Structural interventions and policing in the United States: a scoping review of public health literature

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Structural interventions and policing in the United States: a scoping review of public health literature

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