From the field: Why I founded Black Cops Against Police Brutality

Controlling police use of unwarranted force is a recurring problem within police agencies, especially those that operate in urban spaces. Black people are disproportionately the recipients of such force. Using my experiences as a Black police officer as the backdrop, I describe my journey from rooki...

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Main Author: Davis, De Lacy (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Journal of ethnicity in criminal justice
Year: 2021, Volume: 19, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 202-222
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Polizei
Schwarze
Brutalität
Police Reform
POLICE brutality
community policing
Black cops
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Summary:Controlling police use of unwarranted force is a recurring problem within police agencies, especially those that operate in urban spaces. Black people are disproportionately the recipients of such force. Using my experiences as a Black police officer as the backdrop, I describe my journey from rookie officer to community activist and founder of Black Cops Against Police Brutality (B-CAP). Readers will come to understand the complex world of policing and the difficult road to police reform, from the inside out. Four recommendations are made for police reform: 1) that it be community-centered; 2) that it utilize appreciative inquiry; 3) that it incorporate “true” community policing; and, 4) that trauma-informed policing be supported for all levels of law enforcement.
ISSN:1537-7946
DOI:10.1080/15377938.2021.1979159