# The End of Policing

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There’s a pretty dark history to the origins of policing – intertwined with [[colonialism]], [[slavery]], and industrial [[capitalism]].  That legacy still exists in the police today, as well as new issues , like the militarisation of the police force.  (Does the local police really need grenade launchers?)

> The origins and functions of the police are intimately tied to the management of inequalities of race and class. 
> 
> — The End of Policing, Alex Vitale

-   [Alex Vitale - The End of Policing (In Conversation)](https://soundcloud.com/upstreampodcast/alex-vitale)