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Addressing systemic racism in the police force
An exchange between a rookie officer and senior officer in the moments before George Floyd’s death is a telling interaction revealing how systemic racism continues to be enforced by officers in the field. In instances when these interactions aren’t caught on a bystanders’ camera, Professor Brian Rubineau says, rookie officers are more likely to accept these on-the-job lessons from their superiors.
“In order to address racial injustice in policing, we need better and more complete data on police encounters with the public,” Professor Rubineau explains.