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The End of Policing
The End of Policing | Alex Vitale
The problem is not overpolicing, it is policing itself Recent years have seen an explosion of protest and concern about police brutality and repression--especially after months of violent protest erupted in Ferguson, Missouri following the police killing of Mike Brown. Much of the conversation has focused on calls for enhancing police accountability, increasing police diversity, improving police training, and emphasizing community policing. Unfortunately, none of these is likely to produce results, because they fail to get at the core of the problem. The problem is policing itself--the dramatic expansion of the police role over the last 40 years. This book attempts to jog public discussion of policing by revealing the tainted origins of modern policing as a tool of social control and demonstrating how the expanded role of the police is inconsistent with community empowerment, social justice--even public safety. Drawing on first-hand research from across the globe, Alex Vitale shows how the implementation of alternatives to policing, like drug legalization, regulation, and harm reduction instead of the policing of drugs, has led to reductions in crime, spending, and injustice.
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Nicos
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Clare-Dragonfly
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To my surprise, this doesn‘t lay out a comprehensive vision of a world or country without police. It does go through arguments for policing and tear them down one by one, offering more humane alternatives. I was already familiar with most of the anti-police arguments, but it was good to get more information, though the writing is quite dry. I am no more convinced than I was going in, but I was already pretty convinced.

shanaqui Hmm, I wonder if I'd find it interesting or to much preaching to the choir... 🤔 2y
Clare-Dragonfly @shanaqui It‘s pretty US-centric, though UK policing does come up once or twice. 2y
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Michellesibs
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This is a such an interesting subject. Are police outdated, is there a better system? This book definitely gets you thinking.

While other countries are mentioned this primarily focuses on America however there's a lot here that translates to UK and other countries in my opinion.

Four stars. A great topic however this is non fiction in its driest form which isn't a favourite of mine.

Bookwomble I read an excellent book on this topic, from a UK perspective, which Litsy won't import: Abolishing the Police, edited by Prof. Koshka Duff, who was brutalised by the Metropolitan Police for handing a 'know your rights' card to a black youth who'd been arbitrarily stopped by the police. They fought her legal action, were found guilty of abusing her, and gave one of those non-apology apologies 😠 https://dogsection.org/press/abolishing-the-police/ 2y
Michellesibs Thank you so much for the recommendation @Bookwomble , I'm definitely interested to see this from a UK perspective 😊 2y
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Emilymdxn
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I loved this consideration of a lot of different aspects of policing in America, what needs to be changed and how modern policing drives inequality and violence. I really liked the structure of discrete chapters covering separate topics deeply, in a way it felt more like a collection of articles than one book, and it made the structure easy to understand and learn from.

#nfn2020 @Clwojick +20
#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks one more down!

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 4y
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UnRuLee
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Absolutely required reading for anyone who cares about changing police brutality, racial inequality, and true justice. This book has utterly changed my views on what real reform should look like.

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WellReadCatLady
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Learning about alternatives to policing and the history.

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i.besteph
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#FirstlineFridays

“Tamir Rice and John Crawford were both shot to death in Ohio because an officer‘s first instinct was to shoot.”-The End of Policing-Alex S. Vitale

Amidst the current circumstances, the least we can can do to help out in the BLM movement is by educating ourselves.
Get the free ebook here: https://www.versobooks.com/

#blacklivesmatter #blackvoices
#blackisbeautiful✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏻

ShyBookOwl #blackvoices thank u for sharing this! 4y
i.besteph @ShyBookOwl anytime! 🤗🤗 4y
Emilymdxn Such a powerful first line, amen and thank you for posting. I have this sitting on my kindle and need to read it soon 4y
i.besteph @Emilymdxn I agree, it is a powerful line. I‘m glad you have the book. Do let me know what you think. 😌🤗💖 4y
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khooliha
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I supported defunding the police before reading this book, but this clear accounting of the manifold failures of police and punitive systems has amplified that feeling.

Riveted_Reader_Melissa stacking!!! 4y
khooliha @Riveted_Reader_Melissa I believe the publisher, Verso, still has the ebook for free! 4y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @khooliha Oh thanks. I‘ll check it out. 4y
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uwak
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this is an excellent (and very relevant) nonfiction overview about the many, many flaws in the U. S.'s current policing system. admittedly I'm already very familiar with the major points Vitale discusses, but he contextualizes much of the information with historical background and specific research examples. this is a strong read even if you're already somewhat knowledgeable about the immediate topics.

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i propose as an alternative title: “the police don‘t keep us safe 101.” highly recommend for people who are curious to learn more about police abolition but have hang ups about how safety will be enforced (see: alternative title)

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Gezemice
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If you are like me and had no idea what people mean by “defund the police”: this is the book the idea is based on. I am currently listening to it and it is eye-opening.

Currently available for FREE DOWNLOAD at https://www.versobooks.com/books/2817-the-end-of-policing
#BlackLivesMatter #BeAnAntiRacist

readordierachel Thanks for the heads up 4y
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BookishMarginalia
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8little_paws thanks for sharing!
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bio_chem06 I recommended this list to a few people. It's good recs. Thanks for sharing! 4y
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khooliha
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This book is free on Verso right now. I'm about to go read my copy.

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BookmarkTavern
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This is being offered right now for free, a mobi or ePub download. You‘ll need to make an account with the publisher to download, but they don‘t require any credit card info.

https://www.versobooks.com/books/2817-the-end-of-policing

#freebooks

Clare-Dragonfly Thank you for sharing! 4y
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https://www.versobooks.com/books/2817-the-end-of-policing PSA this ebook is FREE! Very good! Very timely!

Copwithabook Sweet. Thanks for posting! 4y
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