{"product_id":"beyond-policing-9781538725665","title":"Beyond Policing","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat would happen if policing disappeared? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWould we be safe? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book imagines a world without police.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e It’s evident that policing is a problem. But what is the best way forward? In \u003ci\u003eBeyond Policing\u003c\/i\u003e, distinguished scholar and writer Philip V. McHarris reimagines the world without police to find answers and reveal how we can make police departments obsolete. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeyond Policing\u003c\/i\u003e tackles thorny issues with evidence, including data and personal stories, to uncover the weight of policing on people and communities and the patterns that prove police reform only leads to more policing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e McHarris challenges us to envision a future where safety is not synonymous with policing but is built on the foundation of community support and preventive measures. He explores innovative community-based safety models (like community mediators and violence interrupters), the decriminalization of driving offenses, and the creation of non\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49410039775575,"sku":"9781538725665","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781538725665.jpg?v=1730508762","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/beyond-policing-9781538725665","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}