Op-eds from Brenden Beck on Defunding Police Departments

Published: June 18, 2020

"What can Denver’s recent history of police spending and crime reveal about our current moment and where to go next? I looked at budget information, crime data and recent academic research to find out," writes Brenden Beck, Assistant Professor of Sociology.

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