The New Public Safety: Police Reform and the Lurking Threat to Civil Liberties (1)

By: Shawn E. Fields

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Synopsis: Efforts to reduce reliance on police have gained momentum since 2020, driven by a growing recognition that public safety is better served when addressed by experts in medicine, mental health, houselessness, and behavior intervention. But this rush to reimagine public safety carries a serious risk: a long history of abuse exists within social welfare systems, and the laws protecting us from police who perpetrate these types of abuses largely do not apply to EMTs, social workers, and other nonpolice responders. While commending efforts to remove police from places they do not belong, The New Public Safety: Police Reform and the Lurking Threat to Civil Liberties raises the alarm on the dangers these reforms can pose if undertaken without proper restraints and protections and offers practical, achievable solutions to address these threats.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 238 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780520396012
Related ISBNs:: 9780520396005, 9780520395992
Publisher:: University of California Press
Date of Addition:: 08/26/25
Copyrighted By:: Shawn E. Fields
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Social Studies, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Politics and Government, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.