Table 4.
The reported nature of interactions with law enforcement among participants who reported law enforcement interactions in the past six months in Tijuana, Mexico and Vancouver, Canada; 2014–2016 (n = 635). Categories are not mutually exclusive.
| Cohort | ECIV (n=222) |
VIDUS/ACCESS/ ARYS (n = 413) |
Total (n = 635) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nature of interaction | |||
| Arrested/Detained*** | 157 (70.7%) | 99 (24.0%) | 330 (41.1%) |
| Negative interactiona | 57 (25.7%) | 133 (32.2%) | 198 (24.7%) |
| Neutral interactionb, *** | 24 (10.8%) | 259 (62.7%) | 373 (46.5%) |
a
Negative interactions: Participants reported abuse by authorities or confiscation of their belongings.
b
Neutral interactions: Participants did not report being arrested, detained, or did not report any negative outcome during the interaction.
***
p < 0.001