The vexing issue of police violence, however, was largely avoided. - TopicsExpress



          

The vexing issue of police violence, however, was largely avoided. Violence remains at the core of police work, as it has been from its inception in American cities. It is less routine than in the 19th century, but far more lethal and militarized. The police have more amicable and structured relationships with urban populations than they did then, and cities are markedly more peaceable than they were. But the primary responsibility of the police to patrol the streets and maintain order, however defined, through the threat and sometimes use of serious violence, remains intact. It’s both a thin blue line and a very slippery slope. If another moment for serious reform is again upon us, let’s hope we don’t miss it again. More:
Posted on: Thu, 25 Dec 2014 17:44:52 +0000

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