Defund the police

slogan that supports divesting funds from police departments

Commentary Cities, Public Safety New York City, Crime Control, Policing
Mar 28 2026
Mamdani’s Office of Community Safety Still Leaves NYPD on the Hook for the City’s Most Dangerous Mental-Health Calls
By Rafael A. Mangual Read More
Commentary Cities, Public Safety Policing
Nov 19 2025
Jessica Tisch Remaining in Place As NYPD’s Top Cop Is a Relief — but It May Be Brief
By Charles Fain Lehman Read More
Commentary Governance, Cities, Public Safety New York, New York City, Crime Control
Sep 04 2025
Zohran Mamdani Revealed His True Colors on Crime — in His First Run for Office
By Rafael A. Mangual Read More
Commentary Governance, Cities NYC Mayoral Election 2025
Jun 20 2025
Candidates’ Shift on Crime Turned the Mayor’s Race Upside Down
By Nicole Gelinas Read More
Commentary Governance, Public Safety, Health Serious Mental Illness, Homelessness
Dec 30 2024
The ‘Lived Experience’ Folly
By Stephen Eide Read More
Commentary Cities, Public Safety New York, New York City, Crime Control, Policing
Sep 07 2024
Face It Progressives: NYC Crime Is Down Because Police Enforcement Is Up
By Rafael A. Mangual Read More
Commentary Public Safety Crime Control
May 31 2024
Residents of High-Crime Areas Are Key to Reducing Incidents
By Hannah E. Meyers, David Weisburd Read More
Issue Brief Governance, Public Safety
Feb 08 2024
The “Red” vs. “Blue” Crime Debate and the Limits of Empirical Social Science
By George J. Borjas, Robert VerBruggen Read More
Press Release Public Safety Crime Control, Policing
Sep 14 2023
New Report: How to Fix Portland’s Police Staffing Crisis
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Report Public Safety, Cities Policing
Sep 14 2023
Portland’s Police Staffing Crisis: What It Is, Why It Is, and How to Fix It
By Charles Fain Lehman Read More