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To my surprise, this doesn‘t lay out a comprehensive vision of a world or country without police. It does go through arguments for policing and tear them down one by one, offering more humane alternatives. I was already familiar with most of the anti-police arguments, but it was good to get more information, though the writing is quite dry. I am no more convinced than I was going in, but I was already pretty convinced.

This is a such an interesting subject. Are police outdated, is there a better system? This book definitely gets you thinking.

While other countries are mentioned this primarily focuses on America however there's a lot here that translates to UK and other countries in my opinion.

Four stars. A great topic however this is non fiction in its driest form which isn't a favourite of mine.

I loved this consideration of a lot of different aspects of policing in America, what needs to be changed and how modern policing drives inequality and violence. I really liked the structure of discrete chapters covering separate topics deeply, in a way it felt more like a collection of articles than one book, and it made the structure easy to understand and learn from.

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Absolutely required reading for anyone who cares about changing police brutality, racial inequality, and true justice. This book has utterly changed my views on what real reform should look like.

Learning about alternatives to policing and the history.

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“Tamir Rice and John Crawford were both shot to death in Ohio because an officer‘s first instinct was to shoot.”-The End of Policing-Alex S. Vitale

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I supported defunding the police before reading this book, but this clear accounting of the manifold failures of police and punitive systems has amplified that feeling.

this is an excellent (and very relevant) nonfiction overview about the many, many flaws in the U. S.'s current policing system. admittedly I'm already very familiar with the major points Vitale discusses, but he contextualizes much of the information with historical background and specific research examples. this is a strong read even if you're already somewhat knowledgeable about the immediate topics.

i propose as an alternative title: “the police don‘t keep us safe 101.” highly recommend for people who are curious to learn more about police abolition but have hang ups about how safety will be enforced (see: alternative title)

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If you are like me and had no idea what people mean by “defund the police”: this is the book the idea is based on. I am currently listening to it and it is eye-opening.

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This book is free on Verso right now. I'm about to go read my copy.

This is being offered right now for free, a mobi or ePub download. You‘ll need to make an account with the publisher to download, but they don‘t require any credit card info.

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https://www.versobooks.com/books/2817-the-end-of-policing PSA this ebook is FREE! Very good! Very timely!