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As communities around the country try to reimagine how law enforcement can operate in a just, effective and non-discriminatory way, these articles provide some useful background and differing viewpoints on the issue. https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2020/7/7/21293259/police-racism-violence-ideology-george-floyd
Here’s a piece that outlines the need for a more aggressive overhaul of policing. https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/06/police-abolitionist-lessons-for-america.html
And here’s a counterbalance that argues for substantial reforms to policing and oversight but not fewer police. https://www.vox.com/2020/6/18/21293784/alex-vitale-end-of-policing-review
Finally, here’s a look at how Germany reshaped police training after the horrors of World War II and how this approach might be useful to other countries today. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/23/world/europe/germany-police.html
It’s clear our communities are crying out for change—and what that change looks like is up to us. That’s why it’s important to take a hard look at all the perspectives and proposals out there, even the ones we disagree with. It’s how we’ll come up with solutions that last.
