Political Science International(PSI)

Professor Emeritus of Political Science, IUPUI, USA

Publications

• Review Article   
  Transforming Police: Toward Building on Common Interest Between Police and Communities
  Author(s): Stephen M Sachs*
  
  The United Sates and much of the world became engaged in reexamining policing in the light of demonstrations led by Black Lives Matter protesting the clearly unjustifiable deaths of people of color at the hands of police, following the police killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, and beyond that, discriminatory policing more broadly. The public debate on proper policing has largely become polarized between those wishing policies to end police discrimination, at times involving unnecessary use of force causing unjustifiable injuries and deaths, and those opposing police reform in order to effectively fight crime. What often has been misunderstood is that both sides of the debate have a common interest. Policing cannot be sufficiently effective without support of the communities where it takes place which requires mutual trust and support between the police and the community. In many.. Read More»
  

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