Toshio Ferrazares

Biography

Toshio Ferrazares is a PhD candidate in the Department of Economics at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His research focuses broadly on Public and Labor Economics with a primary interest in the economics of policing and public safety. He investigates how various factors influence police officer behavior and community outcomes.

His job market paper explores the effects of fatigue and overwork on police officers. Toshio finds that increased fatigue leads to higher instances of use-of-force, more officer injuries, and unnecessary arrests, while simultaneously reducing productive activities such as patrolling, investigatory stops, and timely 911 dispatching. These findings highlight the significant costs of overwork in policing and inform policy discussions aimed at improving officer well-being and public safety.

Toshio’s solo-authored research has been published in top field journals such as the Journal of Urban Economics and was honored with the "Best Second Year Paper" award by UCSB. Prior to his doctoral studies, he earned both a B.A. and M.A. in Economics from San Diego State University.