Police Are the Problem, Not the Solution

Published: Oct. 27, 2017, 4:24 a.m.

Michael Hirsch reviews Alex Vitale's book, ‘The End of Policing’ by Alex Vitale; Verso Books, 2017. Brooklyn College sociologist Alex S. Vitale poses that question vividly in his The End of Policing: Are the police guarantors of social peace or its disruptors? Is the force’s mandate to serve the public equally and fairly, or to act as social-control agents, protecting property and its few owners at the expense of the many? To read Michael Hirsch´s full article go to http://bit.ly/2yscCJA To subscribe to Indyaudio and get notifications from our recent episodes, go to apple.co/2wwtyh5