Changing the Law to Change Policing: First Steps
Recent events since the death of George Floyd have brought forth longstanding concerns about the nature of policing in the United States and how it undermines racial equity.
As an institution, policing needs significant reconsideration. It is time to rethink the structure and governance of policing. It is also time to engage in a deeper conversation about the meaning of public safety.
Authors:
Barry Friedman, Policing Project at New York University School of Law
Brandon L. Garrett, Center for Justice and Science at Duke University School of Law
Rachel Harmon, Center for Criminal Justice at the University of Virginia School of Law
Christy E. Lopez, Innovative Policing Program at Georgetown Law School
Tracey L. Meares, Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School
Maria Ponomarenko, Policing Project at NYU School of Law; University of Minnesota Law School
Christopher Slobogin, Criminal Justice Program, Vanderbilt University
Tom R. Tyler, Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School