The death of a 22-year-old man in a ‘no-knock’ raid in Minneapolis has sparked fresh concern over the associated risk to the public and police alike.
- Visiting Associate Professor of Sociology, Emmanuel College
A criminologist and former police officer reviewed the police operations at the Capitol and raises concerns over how an angry mob was able to circumvent security.
The militarization of local police departments has been associated with an increase in police violence against citizens.
With officers being hit by illness, arrests have dropped during the coronavirus crisis. Meanwhile crime rates have remained static, or even fallen. Is it time to rethink policing?
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