Policing the Pandemic: How Public Health Becomes Public Order

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the inadequacies of the states response to public health and public order issues through deeply flawed legislation. This book explores why law enforcement responses to a public health emergency are prioritized over welfare provision and suggests alternative ways of designing public safety beyond a law enforcement context.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 148 pages
\n Publication date: 07 December 2021
\n Publisher: Bristol University Press
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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light the glaring inadequacies of the state's response to public health and public order challenges, as evidenced by deeply flawed legislation. This book, written in the midst of the #BlackLivesMatter protests, delves into the underlying reasons why law enforcement responses are given precedence over welfare provisions during a public health emergency. It sheds light on the workings of criminal justice institutions and raises important questions about the political nature of policing. By examining the disproportionate impact of increasing police powers on Black communities, the book offers alternative approaches to designing public safety that go beyond the traditional law enforcement framework. This thought-provoking work is essential for scholars, civic leaders, and activists who are committed to addressing systemic inequalities and promoting a more equitable and just society.
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the profound flaws in the state's response to public health and public order issues, as highlighted by deeply inadequate legislation. This book, written in the context of the #BlackLivesMatter protests, explores the underlying reasons why law enforcement responses are prioritized over welfare provisions during a public health emergency. It sheds light on the workings of criminal justice institutions and raises critical questions about the political nature of policing. By examining the disproportionate impact of increasing police powers on Black communities, the book offers alternative approaches to designing public safety that go beyond the traditional law enforcement framework. This thought-provoking work is essential for scholars, civic leaders, and activists who are committed to addressing systemic inequalities and promoting a more equitable and just society.

The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the inadequacies of the state's response to public health and public order challenges, as evidenced by deeply flawed legislation. This book, written in the context of the #BlackLivesMatter protests, delves into the underlying reasons why law enforcement responses are prioritized over welfare provisions during a public health emergency. It sheds light on the workings of criminal justice institutions and raises important questions about the political nature of policing. By examining the disproportionate impact of increasing police powers on Black communities, the book offers alternative approaches to designing public safety that go beyond the traditional law enforcement framework. This thought-provoking work is essential for scholars, civic leaders, and activists who are committed to addressing systemic inequalities and promoting a more equitable and just society.

\n Weight: 168g\n
Dimension: 126 x 202 x 22 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781447361077\n \n