Why the Police Should be Trained by Black People - 9780367716059

Taylor & Francis

Why the Police Should be Trained by Black PeopleAuthor(s): Natasha C. Pratt-Harris\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367716059, 978-0367716059\nSynopsis\nWhy the Police Should be Trained by Black People aligns scholarly and community efforts to address how Black people are policed. It combines traditional models commonly taught in policing courses, with new approaches to teaching and training about law enforcement in the [url] all from the Black lens. \n\nBlack law enforcement professionals (seasoned and retired), scholars, community members, victims, and others make up the contributors to this training textbook written from the lens of the Black experience. Each chapter describes policing based on the experience of being Black in the US, with concern about the life and life chances for Black people. With five sections readers will be able to: \n\nDescribe the history and theory of law enforcement, policing, and s.