1. How to fix American policing / Ken Armstrong -- 2. Prison rape allegations are on the rise / Alysia Santo -- 3. Body-worn cameras : what the evidence tells us / Brett Chapman -- ch. 4. Guns make policing in America dangerous for officers and civilians alike / Laurel Rosenhall -- 6. New study says white police officers are not more likely to shoot minority suspects / Martin Kaste -- ch. 7. Stop-and-frisk data / New York Civil Liberties Union -- ch. 8. If overpolicing happened to everyone / Sarah A. Seo -- ch. 9. When cops misbehave, who has the right to know? / Abbie VanSickle -- 10. Policing in black and white / Kirsten Weir -- 11. Going above and beyond the call of duty / Emily Alvarenga -- 12. Social media has unexpected effects on law enforcement / Gwendolyn Waters -- 13. Building trust between police and the communities they serve is essential / John A. "Jack" Calhoun -- 14. US cops are facing a recruitment crisis / J.D. Tuccille -- 15. Law enforcement is failing to police itself / Maddy Crowell and Sylvia Varnham O'Regan -- 16. Why are ambush killings of police on the rise? / Jared Keller.
Summary
This book allows readers to become more familiar with all sides of policing in America through careful examination of relevant facts and opinions.