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Police contact is a critical determinant of health. Racial disparities persist in police contact, resulting in health inequities for people from minoritized groups, including death. Children and adolescents are not exempt from interactions with the police because they may be secondarily exposed to law enforcement through their caregivers, passively surveilled within their neighborhoods, and even directly subjected to contact with border patrol agents, school resource officers, and community police. Pediatric and adolescent health professionals should be well versed in policing as a potential source of trauma for children, adolescents, and their families. They should advocate for evidence-based interventions that reduce exposure to police contact.

Keywords: police contact, law enforcement, trauma

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