Episode 126: Does Community Policing Work? - w/ Philip McHarris

Over the past few weeks, there have been growing questions and conversations about the future of policing in the United States. Today, we add to the discussion about what it means to reimagine policing by welcoming Philip McHarris, an activist, a writer, and a PhD Candidate in Sociology and African American Studies at Yale University. We begin the interview by discussing his journey to the academy (37:55); his research on safety, place, and policing in Brooklyn (40:50); and how he navigated ethnographic research on policing as a Black man (42:55). We then have a conversation about the relationship between policing and safety (52:30), how individuals in public housing communities adapt to heightened police presence (56:20), the pitfalls of community policing (59:45), and alternatives to policing (1:05:20). We also discuss the criminal justice policy positions of Democratic politicians (1:11:35) and how we should think about and evaluate politicians who supported and voted for the 1994 crime bill (1:15:20). We close the interview by having a conversation about the importance of public engagement among academics as well as possible avenues to facilitate change beyond the ivory tower (1:19:19).
Other Topics Include:
00:30 - Catch up with Ty and Daphne
06:18 - Most Dangerous Person of the Week
09:37 - BhD “Oh Lawd” News
33:55 - Introduction of the Topic
48:42 - Advising Relationships in the Academia
1:29:38 - Ty and Daphne reflect on the interview
Resources
Philip V. McHarris Website - https://philipvmcharris.com
Philip V. McHarris Twitter - @philipvmcharris
LiberateMKE - https://www.liberatemke.com/contact
OSF nurse ’no longer with' company after Facebook post about protesters - https://www.pjstar.com/news/20200605/osf-nurse-rsquono-longer-with-company-after-facebook-post-about-protesters
Jacksonville-area Naval Academy alumni board member resigns after accidentally broadcasting racial slurs - https://www.jacksonville.com/news/20200606/jacksonville-area-naval-academy-alumni-board-member-resigns-after-accidentally-broadcasting-racial-slurs
Jake Fromm Uses Term 'Elite Whites' in Text Message Exchange - https://www.si.com/college/georgia/news/georgia-football-jake-fromm-elite-white-text-message
Oregon police told armed white men that they didn't want to look like they were 'playing favorites' when they advised them to stay inside after curfew - https://www.insider.com/police-salem-oregon-protesters-stay-inside-curfew-proud-boys-white-2020-6
Fox News apologizes for on-air graphic showing market reaction to violence against black men - https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/06/06/george-floyd-fox-news-sorry-after-graph-shows-market-reaction/3164250001/
Americans' perceptions of police drop significantly in one week as protests continue, survey finds - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/06/06/americans-views-police-drop-significantly-amid-protests-survey/3159072001/
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says NFL was 'wrong' not to listen to its players about racism - https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29272780/nfl-commissioner-roger-goodell-says-nfl-was-wrong-not-listen-players-racism
Drew Brees issues apology for 'insensitive' comments - https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/04/sport/drew-brees-apology-nfl-spt-intl/index.html
Why Ben & Jerry's statement on white supremacy is so extraordinary - https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/03/business/ben--jerrys-george-floyd/index.html
Why Are Black Women and Girls Still an Afterthought in Our Outrage Over Police Violence? - https://time.com/5847970/police-brutality-black-women-girls/
'Breonna's Law,' aimed at regulating no-knock warrants in Louisville, passes Public Safety Committee - https://www.wdrb.com/news/breonnas-law-aimed-at-regulating-no-knock-warrants-in-louisville-passes-public-safety-committee/article_4270494c-a5ee-11ea-a9c8-cb0ddf91710b.html
What Killed Aiyana Stanley-Jones? - https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2010/09/aiyana-stanley-jones-detroit/