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Jun 17, 2020

Disbanding a police force

In 2013, the city of Camden, New Jersey, disbanded and replaced its police force. What lessons can we learn? Plus, Fed Chair Jerome Powell is talking “pandemic economy” to Congress again today. He said there are some signs of stabilization.

Officer Adam Fulmore, of the Camden County Police Department, goes on a foot patrol on August 22, 2013. — Officer Adam Fulmore, of the Camden County Police Department, goes on a foot patrol on August 22, 2013.
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Lessons from Camden, the city that disbanded (and rebuilt) a police force
by David Brancaccio, Rose Conlon, Meredith Garretson Morbey and Alex Schroeder
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Camden disbanded its city force and the county took over policing, with an emphasis on building community relations.
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Powell to give Congress another economic assessment
by Mitchell Hartman
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By some measures, the economy is headed up. But that’s coming from a deep trough, and the Fed chair is warning that there are risks ahead.

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David Brancaccio Host
Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin Producer
Jay Siebold Technical Director
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director