This episode of The Dig is brought to you by our listeners who support us at patreon.com

and by Verso Books, which has loads of great left-wing titles, perfect for dig listeners like you.

One that you might like is The End of Policing by Alex Vatale,

which is now out in paperback.

Recent years have seen an explosion of protest against police brutality and repression.

Among activists, journalists, and politicians, the conversation about how to respond to

and improve policing has focused on accountability, diversity,

training, and community relations. Unfortunately, these reforms will not produce results.

Either alone or in combination. The core of the problem must be addressed, the nature of modern policing itself.

This book attempts to spark public discussion by revealing the tainted

origins of modern policing as a tool of social control. It shows how the

expansion of police authority is inconsistent with community empowerment, social justice, even public safety.

Drawing on groundbreaking research from across the world and covering virtually every area in the increasingly broad range of police work

Alex Vatale demonstrates how law enforcement has come to exacerbate the very problems it is supposed to solve.

In contrast, there are places where the robust implementation of policing alternatives,

such as legalization, restorative justice, and harm reduction,

has led to a decrease in crime, spending, and injustice.

The best solution to bad policing

may be an end of policing by

of policing as we know it.

The end of policing by Alex Vatale,

out now in paperback from Verso Books. so books. Welcome to the Dig, a podcast from Jacobin magazine.

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