“It’s not that our system is the best example of democratic policing, it’s just that it has the most potential … More
Tag: Europe
An American Looks at European Police — 1971
“Long periods of pre-service training, great concern about individual freedom, less concern over enforcement of public morality, strict controls over … More
Why Do American Police Kill So Many?
[The following article by Paul Hirschfield, Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Rurgers University was originally published in … More
How Others See Us
The following excerpts are from the May 15, 2015 issue of “The Week.” The comments come from editorial journalists in … More
Improving Police: A Necessary Conversation 