Article with studies claims police are biased against blacks in police shootings, can it be rebutted?

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The study's name:

Does Race Matter for Police Use of Force? Evidence from 911 Calls

It doesn't seem like 911 calls would give the best evidence for this claim.

white officers use force 60 percent more than black officers, and use gun force twice as often

Seems wrong to me. This is a pretty wild claim.

white officers are five times as likely to use gun force in predominantly black neighborhoods

Again, seems completely wrong. No other studies give anything close to this. Five times? I'm not buying it.

Unfortunately the paper is behind a paywall so I can't check it.