Alex Vitale is a Professor of Sociology and coordinator of the Policing and Social Justice Project at Brooklyn College. He has written for a number of popular publications including the New York Times, New York Daily News, USA Today, and the Nation. His newest book The End of Policing is out now from Verso press.\nThe "Why We Argue" podcast is produced by the\xa0Humanities Institute\xa0at the University of Connecticut as part of the\xa0Humility and Conviction in Public Life\xa0project.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\nSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/law