Calls for police reform have intensified in recent years in the wake of a series of high-profile shootings and deaths involving civilians.
Journalist Rowan Moore Gerety recently wrote an article for Esquire magazine about the policy handbooks that guide police conduct in many departments around the county. He explains the challenges of creating meaningful reform and holding the police accountable.
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