Operational Dynamics and Behavioral Monitoring in the Congolese Traffic Police System

Raul Sanchez de la Sierra, University of Chicago and National Bureau of Economics Research; Kristof Titeca, Antwerp University ; Stan (Haoyang) Xie, University of Chicago; Aimable (Amani) Lameke, Marakuja Kivu Research; Albert Malukisa Nkuku, University Catholique du Congo

2024-09-20

This dataset bundle offers a granular and multi-layered view into the operations, enforcement behavior, and financial dynamics of the Congolese traffic police across three distinct branches. The data include daily, hourly, and event-level logs of traffic stops, allegations, income, and quotas at the station–intersection level. Observational surveys, station-level descriptive indicators, and randomized treatment rosters allow tracking of quota imposition, officer behavior, and revenue patterns under varying policy and enforcement conditions. Additional linkage files connect street-level incidents with specific enforcement units, enabling relational analysis. This compilation supports both experimental and descriptive evaluations of institutional behavior, accountability mechanisms, and state-society interactions in urban governance contexts.