Jun 10, 2020
In the wake of anti-police violence protests across the country,
calls are growing to “defund the police.” But what does that
exactly mean?
Alex Vitale, a professor at Brooklyn College and the author of “The
End of Policing,” joined Errol to talk about the resurgence of the
movement to dismantle police departments, and Mayor de Blasio’s vow
to shift funds from the NYPD to youth services as a response to the
protests.
He also discusses his vision for the role of police in society and
explain why he thinks reforms just don’t go far enough to fix
policing.
Mentioned in this episode: “The
End of Policing”
For more on policing, check out Errol's past conversation with
former police commissioner Bill Bratton.
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