‘Disband, Disempower, and Disarm’: Amplifying the Theory and Practice of Police Abolition

McDowell, Meghan; Fernández, Luis A.

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“…What 'defunding' precisely entails, however, appears to differ depending on whom you ask (Boynton, 2020). For some, defunding of the police refers to complete abolition of the policing institution (Arrieta-Kenna, 2020;Illing, 2020;McDowell & Fernandez, 2018;Vitale, 2017). More specifically, this abolitionist camp of the defund movement believes that the police are rooted within white supremacist/colonialist ideals and thus the institution is beyond reform and must be replaced by other forms of public safety (Illing, 2020).…”

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“…Certainly, perspectives on this issue are polarized. Some activists and scholars have called for outright abolition of the police (Arrieta-Kenna, 2020;Illing, 2020;McDowell & Fernandez, 2018;Vitale, 2017). Others have settled on a more reform-oriented approach that would reduce the footprint of policing in marginalized communities through either reallocating police funding to more 'upstream' social work or public health preventative approaches or integrating police more fully within public health models (Boynton, 2020;Collier, 2017;Mukherjee, 2020).…”

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#Defund or #Re-Fund?: Re-Examining Bayley’s Blueprint for Police Reform

Koziarski

Huey

2021

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In light of the defund the police movement, it is imperative we consider what police reform could and potentially should look like. Some, for example, have called for a reduced police footprint in marginalized communities through reallocating police funding toward preventative services for a myriad of social issues. However, drawing on Bayley's (1994) Police for the Future, we show that a dilemma arises with respect to police involvement in these issues: the police cannot be solely relied upon to address all social issues, but they cannot be fully absolved of the responsibility either. As such, further drawing on Bayley's (1994) thoughts for police reform, we instead argue for the adoption of evidence-based policing as a more fruitful driver of meaningful, longterm police reform as it not only enables the police to identify practices that are effective or even harmful, but it also can be used as means for police accountability.

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#Defund or #Re-Fund?: Re-Examining Bayley’s Blueprint for Police Reform

Koziarski

Huey

2021

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“…Although a number of Canadian scholars, including the Council of Canadian Academies (2014; 2019; CCA), had previously called for incremental reforms in policing, Vitale (2017, p. 30) argues that piecemeal changes have been ineffective and "any real agenda for police reform must replace police with empowered communities working to solve their own problems." Vitale's arguments are not new, and scholars such as Meares (2017) have long argued for policing to be abolished (McDowell & Fernandez, 2018). While abolishing the police became a rallying point for American protesters, the number and magnitude of Canadian protests has been more subdued and the demands less extreme-although there has been some public support in favour of defunding the police (Angus Reid, 2020;Ipsos, 2020).…”

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Reforming Indigenous policing: Understanding the context for change

Ruddell

Kiedrowski

2020

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Protests over the policing of Black and Indigenous people and people of Colour that started after the death of George Floyd in May 2020 at the hands of the Minneapolis police set the stage for debates about the role of the Canadian police in ensuring public safety. These protests have resulted in calls for police reforms, including reallocating police funding to other social spending. The public’s attention has focused on urban policing, and there has been comparatively little focus on policing rural Indigenous communities. We address this gap in the literature, arguing that Indigenous policing is distinctively different than what happens in urban areas and the challenges posed in these places are unlike the ones municipal officers confront. We identify ten specific challenges that define the context for Indigenous policing that must be considered before reforms are undertaken. Implications for further research and policy development are identified, including founding a commission to oversee First Nations policing.

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“…In 2020, we have seen calls from a multisectoral social movement for police defunding and police abolition. Proponents of police defunding and abolition argue that reforming police will not work (McDowell and Fernandez 2018). Reforms in policing have been attempted for at least 40 years.…”

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Evidence Based Policing: An Introduction R. Mitchell and L. Huey (Eds.). Bristol: Policy Press (2019) 272pp. £75.00hb, £24.99pb, £24.99e‐book ISBN 97–1447339786; 97–144339755

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2021

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‘Disband, Disempower, and Disarm’: Amplifying the Theory and Practice of Police Abolition

Cited by 105 publications

References 10 publications

#Defund or #Re-Fund?: Re-Examining Bayley’s Blueprint for Police Reform

#Defund or #Re-Fund?: Re-Examining Bayley’s Blueprint for Police Reform

Reforming Indigenous policing: Understanding the context for change

Evidence Based Policing: An Introduction R. Mitchell and L. Huey (Eds.). Bristol: Policy Press (2019) 272pp. £75.00hb, £24.99pb, £24.99e‐book ISBN 97–1447339786; 97–144339755

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