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Beyond Policing

By Philip V. McHarris

Book information

Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Year
2024
ISBN
9781538725689, 9781538725665
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
1 MB (1162857 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2024-08-01 15:24:38

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What would happen if policing disappeared? Would we be safe? This book imagines a world without police. It’s evident that policing is a problem. But what is the best way forward? In Beyond Policing, distinguished scholar and writer Philip V. McHarris reimagines the world without police to find answers and reveal how we can make police departments obsolete. Beyond Policing tackles thorny issues with evidence, including data and personal stories, to uncover the weight of policing on people and communities and the patterns that prove police reform only leads to more policing. McHarris challenges us to envision a future where safety is not synonymous with policing but is built on the foundation of community support and preventive measures. He explores innovative community-based safety models (like community mediators and violence interrupters), the decriminalization of driving offenses, and the creation of...

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