The officers were part of the elite SCORPION squad. Such units have an ugly history. Introduction The officers...
Law Enforcement
Follow the institutions and people charged with maintaining order across history, from local watch systems and constables to professional police forces. These histories examine how enforcement developed alongside state authority while remaining contested by the communities it policed.
Police killed more people last year than any other on record. Last year was the deadliest on...
Police brutality disproportionately affects Black communities, causing depression, anxiety and trauma. Introduction The release of footage showing...
“Facial recognition poses a threat to human society and basic liberty that far outweighs any potential benefits.”...
Peisistratus (605-527 BCE), who was a ruler of Athens, has been called the father of formal policing....
How the creation of a unified Metropolitan Police force in 1829 led to the birth of the...
The word police is one of the most universal and similar terms even in many non-English speaking...
The history of crime, criminal justice, and law enforcement is not easy to unravel. By Dr. Xavier...
Suppression of civil protest reflected a prevailing ‘make do’ administrative culture steeped in a Victorian ethos. Introduction...
Colonists considered lying, idleness, drunkenness, and even general bad behavior as crimes. Colonial laws emphasized the survival...
Some interventions could help to reduce racism and rein in the use of unnecessary force in police...
Modern policing has passed through various developmental stages that can be explained by typologies – this is...
Social media has made it easier to expose white supremacists who serve in law enforcement. Increased attention...
Slave patrols slowly morphed into policing units in charge of breaking up insurgencies after the Civil War....
Officers who take an oath only to defend the Constitution as they interpret it should be a...
At least five of those arrested for storming the Capitol building on January 6 were active law...
Some officers will subscribe to the extremist ideology of their trainers who they perceive as having authority...
Efforts to destroy the Black freedom movement as well as the use of illegal surveillance and entrapment....
Although it is not widely discussed, and the evening news might not broadcast about it very often,...
The use of social media monitoring products by police raises serious concerns a threat to First Amendment...
The lawsuit alleges police did nothing to prevent the violence. A man who was shot in the...
Biden officials are working to address police reform through executive orders. By April RyanReporter Civil Rights attorney Ben...
Bribe-taking by the police remained rampant as prostitutes, gamblers, and saloonkeepers paid enforced tribute. Complaints about the...
Private organizations funneling money to law enforcement agencies are “protecting corporate interests and enabling state-sanctioned violence.” Many...
Law enforcement agencies typically need to provide a compelling reason to collect and store data about members...
Police brutality is an issue that affects many across the world, but in the United States, it...
The campaign to police the civil rights-era Ku Klux Klan offers clear lessons. During his confirmation hearing...
The modern National Guard evolved from Colonial-era militias. Introduction The Pentagon has approved leaving 5,000 troops deployed...
“Overall, the first six months has kind of been a proof of concept of what we wanted.”...
A leaked database shows at least 10% of the far-right militia involve active police or military –...