In many cities, officials recognize that it's better to stop a problem from occurring than try to control it after the fact. When faced with a recurring problem (like riotous parties), they pass ordinances that target its root causes. Why not do the same with street safety?
Read MorePolice pretextual stops, in which traffic police pull people over as an excuse to search them, should no longer be allowed.
Read MoreMore and more transportation agencies are incorporating the use of police crash reports to determine empirically if a road is safe. Here’s why that doesn’t work.
Read MoreWe need to approach traffic safety in a way that encourages safe traveling through design, not through police enforcement.
Read MoreRoutine traffic stops don’t make anyone safer. But here’s how technology might.
Read MorePolicing is a divisive subject. One expert’s balanced and thoughtful perspective points us to a better way.
Read MorePolice departments are being given surplus military equipment for “free.” But the longterm costs aren’t often taken into account.
Read MoreDo insolvent cities rely too much on fines and fees to make up their budget shortfalls? And is there a connection between an over-reliance on fines and controversial policing?
Read MoreGet beyond the headlines and recognize that dismantling a police department does not mean there will be no police.
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