Beyond The Badge: Balancing The Force of Law & Order
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'Uncle Janice' Explores the Pressures on an Undercover Cop
In Matthew Burgess's novel "Uncle Janice," a young undercover cop is anxious to meet her quota in order to earn a promotion. Jan 29, 2015
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Cop: Thank Community Policing for Drops in Crime
All this week, The Takeaway is exploring how law enforcement has changed in the era of community policing. What is the view of this behind the badge? A retired cop weighs in. Jan 28, 2015
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Want to End Police Brutality? A Cop Says Don't Challenge the Police
A veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department says that he believes those stopped by police have to take more responsibility to ensure that a simple stop doesn't turn into a tragedy. Jan 27, 2015
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Creator of 'Broken Windows' Policing Thought it May Lead to Racial Problems
George Kelling, one of the professors behind the "broken windows" theory of policing, says cops should operate on behalf of citizens, not in the name of racking up arrests. Jan 26, 2015