Chief's Counsel: The Constitutional Purpose of Policing

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Chief’s Counsel: The Constitutional Purpose of Policing

Why U.S. Policing Needs to Return to the First Principles of the Constitution

Arif Alikhan, JD, Former Director of Constitutional Policing and Policy, Los Angeles Police Department, California

In the wake of recurring incidents of police corruption and excessive uses of force, the fundamental essence of policing in the United States is under intense scrutiny. Debates continue to reverberate about the purpose of policing and its role in modern society.