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Reviewed on April 12, 2019 | Nonfiction
Oliver (August Vollmer; Policing America) discusses a new phenomenon appearing within police forces nationwide: depolicing, which occurs when police stop being proactive and retreat to serve the community at a bare minimum. In doing so, Oliver argues, the officers abandon effective police work. Because law enforcement personnel under this model are no longer writing citations or tickets and "walking ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More