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Beyond policing : what better way to make the case for a police-free world than to show a world where it's possible / by McHarris, Philip V.,1992-author.(CARDINAL)894970;
Includes bibliographical references.HISTORIES. The Origins of policing -- The Police boom -- CURRENTS. The Tide -- Solutions for a new world -- FUTURES. The transformation of justice -- An abolitionist future."What better way to make the case for a police free world than to show a world where it's possible? For Princeton University's Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow, Philip V. McHarris, body cameras, de-escalation training, procedural justice, diversity among police, and other popular reforms will never stop police violence. And high emphasis on punishment in the United States has left many communities without the resources needed to keep them safe. Beyond Policing aims to provide a better understanding of the origins and functions of policing and the criminal punishment system in the United States. In this research-driven collection of essays, author and sociologist Philip V. McHarris charts the pitfalls of policing in the United States, from slave patrols, to the expansion of mass policing in the mid-1900s, and the epidemic of police violence today. Written in deftly precise, yet widely accessible language, Beyond Policing presents evidence, both data and anecdotal, that tackles the weight and toll of policing on people and communities and patterns that prove that police reform only leads to more policing. And for what seems like America's most oppressive institution, McHarris points to an exit from the current punitive paradigm, outlining strategies for responding to conflict and harm in ways that transform the conditions that gave rise to violence. This requires, he asserts, decriminalization, decarceration, and defunding punitive institutions that have created the current police and carceral state and a committed investment in community-based alternatives-mechanisms that actually provide safety." --
Subjects: Police; Police administration; Police-community relations; Police.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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The new guardians : policing in America's communities for the 21st century / by Alexander, Cedric L.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.Part I: A chief's story Part II: officer-involved Part III: Officers, involved.The New Guardians: Policing in America's Communities for the 21st Century embodies nearly forty years of experience in law enforcement in addition to a career in clinical psychology. In search of a better way to police our nation, Dr. Cedric L. Alexander takes us back some 200 years to the Constitution-and then some 2,400 to Plato's Republic-and shows us how to remodel the warrior cop into the Guardian at the heart of community policing. Amid today's explosion of homicide in our most-challenged neighborhoods and the bid of international terrorism for the allegiance of marginalized youth everywhere, healing wounded relations between the police and the people has never been more urgent. This is the story of one man's quiet, courageous leadership. Cedric L. Alexander entered law enforcement in 1977, as a deputy sheriff in Leon County, Florida, on the brink of profound transformations in America and American policing. In many cities, the nation was in civil war, the police on one side, the community on the other. Wars are about winning by inflicting defeat. As a young deputy, Alexander saw that unending combat was destroying police-community relations. He devoted the next four decades to creating something new and something better. His background combines a long career as a deputy, a police officer, and a detective in the Tallahassee area, in Orlando, and in Miami-Dade, Florida, with a career in clinical psychology, both as a practitioner and an assistant professor at the University of Rochester (New York). He holds a Doctorate of Clinical Psychology from Wright State University (Dayton, Ohio) and provided senior-level administrative and clinical leadership of mental health services within the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester School of Medicine, with special emphasis on counseling police officers, firefighters, and their families.
Subjects: Community policing.; Police administration.; Police-community relations.; Community policing; Police administration;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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When police kill / by Zimring, Franklin E.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Part I. The character and causes of police violence: The double transformation of police killings in America -- Killings by police: the numbers game -- Who dies, where and why? : on the social characteristics of victims, the settings and the explanations of killings by police -- Only in America? : police killings in other modern nations -- The problem of police safety -- Trends over time in killings of and by police in the United States -- On costs and consequences: how much do black lives (and white lives) matter? -- Part II. Prevention and control of police killings: The missing links: reporting, documentation, and evaluation in a federal system -- Mission impossible? : the limits and potential of criminal law -- Cops and cameras -- The heart of the matter: governance and training for local policing -- American possibilities, American limits.When Police Kill is the first comprehensive analysis of police use of lethal force in the United States. The first seven chapters of this volume provide a summary and analysis of the known facts about killings by police. Who dies from police gunfire? What circumstances provoke police to shoot? Why is the death rate from shootings by police so high? Why are civilian deaths from police attacks so much higher in the United States than in other developed nations? Why are police also so much more at risk of death by assault than police in other nations? The final five chapters of the book provide an account of how federal, state and local governments can reduce killings by police without risking the lives of police officers. There are many strategies that federal and state government can use to motivate changes by police chiefs and sheriffs, but local law enforcement agencies are the main arena for reducing the carnage from police violence in the United States.--
Subjects: Police administration; Police shootings; Police-community relations; Police; Police.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Policing and justice / by Flint, Dirk.(CARDINAL)502887;
MARCIVE 6/1/12Includes bibliography: 43 and index."Delves into the world of policing, describing the techniques police officers use to catch criminals and some of the problems the police encounter. Includes real-life examples and in-depth case studies from around the world"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Police; Criminal justice, Administration of; Police.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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NYPD confidential : power and corruption in the country's greatest police force / by Levitt, Leonard,1941-2020.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Evidence of things not seen -- The secret meeting -- The rise of Bill Bratton -- The dirty thirty -- The fall of Bill Bratton -- Get on the train or get under it -- The tragedies of Abner Louima and Amadou Diallo -- How well do you know Bernie Kerik? -- Never appoint a bitter man police commissioner.
Subjects: Police administration; Police corruption; Police; Police.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Thin blue lie : the failure of high-tech policing / by Stroud, Matt,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (219-242) and index.Introduction: When public order breaks down -- Confront and command -- A man of ideas -- Charts of the future -- The taser revolution -- A different world -- The warning label -- The good shepherd watching over the flock -- Transparency and openness -- Conclusion: the problem with solutionism.A wide-ranging investigation of how supposedly transformative technologies adopted by law enforcement have actually made policing worse--lazier, more reckless, and more discriminatory. American law enforcement is a system in crisis. After explosive protests responding to police brutality and discrimination in Baltimore, Ferguson, and a long list of other cities, the vexing question of how to reform the police and curb misconduct stokes tempers and fears on both the right and left. In the midst of this fierce debate, however, most of us have taken for granted that innovative new technologies can only help. During the early 90s, in the wake of the infamous Rodney King beating, police leaders began looking to corporations and new technologies for help. In the decades since, these technologies have--in theory--given police powerful, previously unthinkable faculties: the ability to incapacitate a suspect without firing a bullet (Tasers); the capacity to more efficiently assign officers to high-crime areas using computers (Compstat); and, with body cameras, a means of defending against accusations of misconduct. But in this vivid, deeply-reported book, Matt Stroud shows that these tools are overhyped and, in many cases, ineffective. Instead of wrestling with tough fundamental questions about their work, police leaders have looked to technology as a silver bullet and stood by as corporate interests have insinuated themselves ever deeper into the public institution of law enforcement. With a sweeping history of these changes, Thin Blue Lie is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand how policing became what it is today.
Subjects: Police; Police; Police-community relations; Police administration;
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Marked man : Frank Serpico's inside battle against police corruption / by Florio, John,1960-author.(CARDINAL)403752; Shapiro, Ouisie,author.(CARDINAL)492516;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Marked Man tells the propulsive story of Frank Serpico who, in the 1960s, single-handedly rooted out systematic corruption in the New York Police Department. Since the NYPD was formed in 1845, the famous "pad" was as much a criminal ring as it was a legitimate police force. As the decades wore on, corruption became so out of hand that cops were regularly demanding payments from brothels, bars, pool halls, and gambling joints to keep them out of trouble with the law. It was a multimillion-dollar-a-year business that everyone seemed to turn a blind eye to. Everyone, that is, except Frank Serpico. Delve into this true story of corruption and greed, of the dark history of the largest police department in the US, and the price one man pays for doing what he thinks is right. Perfect for fans of Steve Sheinkin and Rebecca Barone, Marked Man is a dive into one man's courageous fight against a corrupt system"--Ages 12-18Grades 7-9
Subjects: True crime stories.; Young adult literature.; Serpico, Frank.; Police corruption; Police administration;
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Can police reform be helpful? / by Owens, Layla,author.(CARDINAL)872408;
Includes bibliographical references (page 23) and index.Call the Police! -- Different Plans for Policing -- Deadly Outcomes -- High Risks -- Changes to Training -- Community Helpers -- Accountability -- Doing Their Jobs -- Looking at Both Sides -- Glossary -- For More Information -- Index."The topic of police reform is a major issue in the United States today. Some people say that police should have fewer deadly weapons, smaller budgets, and punishments for wrongdoing. Others say that police are invaluable community helpers who need more support to do their jobs. This book looks at both sides of the police reform debate in an age-appropriate way. Through engaging text, facts, and recent statistics, readers will gain the information they need to work on the important skill of critical thinking"--
Subjects: Police administration; Police-community relations; Police; Police.;
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Fixing broken windows : restoring order and reducing crime in our communities / by Kelling, George L.(CARDINAL)185391; Coles, Catherine M.(CARDINAL)169216;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-301) and index.
Subjects: Law enforcement; Crime prevention; Police administration;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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SWAT teams : explosive face-offs with America's deadliest criminals / by Snow, Robert L.(CARDINAL)389135;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-295) and index.
Subjects: Police; Police; Police training; Police administration; Criminals; Police.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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