'The only resource that police have to offer in a school setting is the ability to react, arrest, and use force.'
. Black students only comprise 58 percent of the school district's overall enrollment, yet 86 percent of the school-based arrests. This is not because Black children are inherently more criminal; it is because policing even in the school setting replicates racial bias that is inherent in all policing.
For my clients, this goes beyond statistics. The mere presence of an armed, uniformed officer changes the learning setting and escalates simple disagreements, contributing to a culture of criminalization and antagonism in schools.
The knee-jerk response I often see from those against defunding the police is that we should instead reform it. But time and again, we have been shown that reform and checks and balances within the existing police structure will not work. For example, body cameras were initially lauded as the great accountability tool to finally shed light on the police's actions. Yet when David McAtee was killed by the police in Louisville, KY in May,, against clearly stated department policy.
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