THE EVOLUTION OF POLICING IN AMERICA (2017)
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Policing in the United States has reached a crisis point. The proliferation of body cameras and amateur video captures of police confrontations, a new era of domestic terrorism, and the challenges of policing an increasingly diverse population have all played a part in moving the crisis forward.
Author Steven J. Contreras spent 27 years as an LAPD officer and nearly two decades as an investigator for the LA County Public Defender’s Office. Uniquely positioned to see both sides of community activism and defiance, as well as the challenges involved in effective policing, he shares his insightful solutions for addressing the issues of today’s world in this powerful debut work. FREE SHIPPING.
This book examines the crisis from both the perspective of the police and the diverse communities they serve, including:
Author Steven J. Contreras spent 27 years as an LAPD officer and nearly two decades as an investigator for the LA County Public Defender’s Office. Uniquely positioned to see both sides of community activism and defiance, as well as the challenges involved in effective policing, he shares his insightful solutions for addressing the issues of today’s world in this powerful debut work. FREE SHIPPING.
This book examines the crisis from both the perspective of the police and the diverse communities they serve, including:
- Why police departments are failing to serve their communities;
- What can be done to stop the violence in the aftermath of a crisis like a police use of force incident; and
- How law enforcement must evolve to address the changing needs of troubled communities today.