It’s evident that policing is a problem. But what is the best way 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.
Beyond Policing will be published and widely available on July 30th, 2024!
2024 Book Tour Dates
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Date: July 31, 2024
City: Boston, MA
Venue: Frugal Bookstore
Address: 57 Warren St, Roxbury, MA 02119
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
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Date: August 1, 2024
City: Rochester, NY
Venue: Unabridged Literary Arts / Akimbo Books
Address: UUU — 153 State Street, Rochester, New York
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Date: August 2, 2024
City: New York City, NY
Venue: 1804 Book Store / People's Forum
Address: 320 W 37th Street, New York, NY 10018
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Date: August 3, 2024
City: Newark, NJ
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Date: August 6, 2024
City: Toronto, ON
Venue: Another Story Bookshop
Address: 315 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, ON M6R 2M6
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Date: August 8, 2024
City: San Juan, PR
Venue: Casa Norberto
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Date: August 12, 2024
City: Miami, FL
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Date: August 14, 2024
City: Philadelphia, PA
Venue: Making Worlds Bookstore & Social Center
Address: 210 S 45th St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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Date: August 15, 2024
City: Baltimore, MD
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Date: August 16, 2024
City: Chicago, IL
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City: Detroit, MI
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Date: August 22, 2024
City: Atlanta, GA
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Date: August 28, 2024
City: Ithaca, NY
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Address: 215 N Cayuga St, Ithaca, NY 14850
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Date: September 5, 2024
City: Northwest DC, DC
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Address: 5015 Conneticut Ave. NW, Washington DC 20008
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00PM EST
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Date: September 7, 2024
City: Los Angeles, CA
Venue: Reparations Club
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Date: September 19, 2024
City: Rochester, NY
Venue: Writers and Books
Address: 740 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607
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Date: September 30, 2024
City: New Haven, CT
Venue: Yale University
Address: 81 Wall Street, New Haven, CT. Room 201 — Gordon Parks Room
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:20 PM EST
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Date: October 2, 2024
City: Washington, DC
Venue: Busboys and Poets
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Date: October 10, 2024
City: New York, NY
Venue: The Gathering for Justice | Radical Readz
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Date: October 17, 2024
Location: Virtual Zoom Webinar
Venue: Building Beyond Policing, Borealis, Community Resource Hub
Time: 4:00 PM PM EST
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