The police in America belong to the people?not the other way around. Yet millions of Americans experience their cops as racist?? brutal?? and trigger-happy: an overly aggressive?? militarized enemy of the people. For their part?? today's officers feel they are under siege?misunderstood?? unfairly criticized?? and scapegoated for society's ills. Is there a fix? Former Seattle Police Chief Norm Stamper believes there is.

Policing is in crisis. The last decade has witnessed a vast increase in police aggression?? misconduct?? and militarization?? along with a corresponding reduction in transparency and accountability. It is not just noticeable in African American and other minority communities?where there have been a series of high-profile tragedies?but in towns and cities across the country. Racism?from ra