Cities Need Better Policing — Not Depolicing and Riots

Once the riots are suppressed, focus on reform.

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NYPD officers stand guard as people take part in a protest against the death of George Floyd, in Brooklyn, New York City, June 3, 2020.

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The fallout from the last week’s rioting could rain down upon us for a long time. There will be lasting damage to the neighborhoods where the looting and vandalism took place.

Simultaneously, the peaceful protesters whose work was undermined by violent anarchists and greedy opportunists are correct. American cops can do better, and improving policing could prevent future unrest.

Robert VerBruggen

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Robert VerBruggen

Robert VerBruggen is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute.

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