How sheriffs define law and order for their counties depends a lot on their views − and most are white Republican men
Many Americans will find on their November 2024 ballot a space to vote for an important office: local sheriff. While...
Police
Cities with Black women police chiefs had less street violence during 2020’s Black Lives Matter protests
Black Lives Matter protests in cities with Black women police chiefs experienced significantly lower levels of violence – from both...
Local police officers on the decline: what happened to bobbies on the beat?
Brian A Jackson/ShutterstockThe neighbourhood officer was key to the founding tradition of policing in Britain. The concept of “policing by...
Met police: Casey review shows how ‘warrior culture’ drives policing in the UK
The landmark Casey review has found the Metropolitan Police institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic. This language – “institutionally” – means...
How video evidence is presented in court can hold sway in cases like the beating death of Tyre Nichols
Body camera and surveillance footage depicting the Jan. 7, 2023, fatal beating of Tyre Nichols was key in raising national...
State of the Union: What experts have said about Biden’s proposed reforms on policing, guns and taxes – 8 essential reads
The speech lasted 70-odd minutes and was interrupted at least 70 times, mostly by standing ovations from supporters, but also...
Memphis police numbers dropped by nearly a quarter in recent years – were staffing shortages a factor in the killing of Tyre Nichols?
In the years running up to the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, the Memphis Police Department faced an increasingly dire...
Police traffic stops can alienate communities and lead to violent deaths like Tyre Nichols’ — is it time to rethink them?
The killing of Tyre Nichols has raised questions about the use and risks of a routine part of U.S. policing:...
Tyre Nichols’ death underscores the troubled history of specialized police units
The officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols were not your everyday uniformed patrol officers. Rather, they were...
‘Acts that defy humanity:’ 3 essential reads on police brutality, race and the power of video evidence
In the case of the five Black, former Memphis police officers accused of murder in the beating death of Tyre...
