Conversations about police reform in Baltimore often include the phrase “community policing,” a model aimed at building relationships with residents, or call for a focus on “repeat violent offenders” instead of low-level offenses. How did we get here? What approaches came before? 

We speak with journalist Brandon Soderberg, who co-authored, “I Got A Monster,”about Baltimore’s disgraced Gun Trace Task Force. 

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Here We Go Again

Baltimore’s record police spending isn’t reducing crime

Conversations about police reform in Baltimore often include the phrase “community policing,” a model aimed at building relationships with residents, or call for a focus on “repeat violent offenders” instead of low-level offenses. How did we get here? What approaches came before? 
We speak with journalist Brandon Soderberg, who co-authored, “I Got A Monster,” about Baltimore’s disgraced Gun Trace Task Force. 
Read: <a href="https://therealnews.com/here-we-go-again">Here We Go Again</a>
<a href="https://therealnews.com/baltimore-police-spending-violent-crime-statistics">Baltimore’s record police spending isn’t reducing crime</a>

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