Please note: In order to keep Hive up to date and provide users with the best features, we are no longer able to fully support Internet Explorer. The site is still available to you, however some sections of the site may appear broken. We would encourage you to move to a more modern browser like Firefox, Edge or Chrome in order to experience the site fully.

Supporting your high street Find out how »
Beyond Policing, Hardback Book

Beyond Policing Hardback

Hardback

Pre-Order

Description

What would happen if policing disappeared? Would we be safe? This book imagines a world without police. It's evident that policing is a problem. But what is the way best forward? In Beyond Policing, distinguished scholar and writer Philip V.

McHarris reimagines the world without police to find answers and reveal how we can make police departments obsolete. Beyond Policing tackles thorny issues with evidence, including data and personal stories, to uncover the weight of policing on people and communities and the patterns that prove police reform only leads to more policing. McHarris challenges us to envision a future where safety is not synonymous with policing but is built on the foundation of community support and preventive measures.

He explores innovative community-based safety models (like community mediators and violence interrupters), the decriminalization of driving offenses, and the creation of nonpolice crisis response teams.

McHarris also outlines strategies for responding to conflict and harm in ways that transform the conditions that give rise to the issues.

He asks us to imagine a world where people thrive without the shadow of inequality, where our approach to safety is a collective achievement. McHarris writes, "What if our response to crisis wasn't about control but about care?

How can we create conditions where safety is a shared responsibility?

How can we design justice so that no community is routinely oppressed?

Envisioning such a world isn't just a daydream; it's the first step toward building a society where violence and fear no longer dictate our lives."Transformative and forward thinking, Beyond Policing provides a blueprint for a brighter, safer world.

McHarris's vision is clear: we must dare to move beyond policing and foster a society where everyone has the resources to thrive and feel safe.

Information

Save 12%

£25.00

£21.79

Pre-Order
Pre-Order
Sign in to add to wishlist
 
Free Home Delivery

on all orders

 
Pick up orders

from local bookshops

Information