Research
Focus on Policing: To Abolish or To Reform?
Lorenzo Jones and the deep questions of American policing
Features
Profile
Focus on Policing: Bernard Parks
The former LAPD chief and Los Angeles city councilmember considers American policing and its critics
Research
Working for Safety
Jorja Leap spearheads an effort to examine the LAPD’s work in Nickerson Gardens and beyond
Profile
Police and Trust: Charlie Beck Reflects
The LAPD chief has seen what happens when police fail and what can be achieved when they succeed. His conclusion: Police matter.
Research
Police Racism: A Search for Answers
In Ferguson, Charleston, Baltimore and beyond, the nation confronts charges of police racism. One researcher is breaking new ground.
Table Talk
George Gascón: The Fight For Justice
George Gascón, former LAPD officer and now district attorney of San Francisco, discusses sanctuary, policing and public safety.
Sketches
Landscape
When Crime Rises and Falls
With violent crime falling but property crime rising, city leaders struggle for answers
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Of “bad apples” and police culture
Some see policing problems as the work of a few bad officers. Others see cultures of racism and brutality. Here’s how to tell the difference.
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Police Unions Get Welcome Setback
Police unions were delivered a rare setback when Gov. Jerry Brown signed two open-government measures. That’s a good thing.
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Trump and policing — the consent decree
Donald Trump and former AG Jeff Sessions say consent decrees have increased crime. Are they telling the truth?
Landscape
LAPD Shootings Revive Old Worries
A pair of shootings raises questions about LAPD’s practices. The early answers are encouraging.
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Blueprint goes public
Blueprint hit the ground running Wednesday night with a rousing example of what it can do and what it can be.
