Defunding the police in the UK: Critical questions and practical suggestions

Fleetwood, J and Lea, John. 2022. Defunding the police in the UK: Critical questions and practical suggestions. The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, 61(2), pp. 167-184. ISSN 2059-1098 [Article]

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Abstract or Description

Calls to defund the police emerged from BLM protests of 2020, inspiring US cities to shift funding from policing to social welfare. Here we consider how defunding might translate to the UK, raising critical questions about our distinct funding arrangements, and social welfare traditions. Next, we consider how the spirit of defunding could be adapted in the UK drawing on the left realist proposition of minimal policing, radically restricting police powers and autonomy. In contrast to many abolitionists, we foresee the state continuing to play an important role in ensuring justice through the development of specialist non-police led agencies to respond to serious crimes and residual conflicts.

Item Type:

Article

Identification Number (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.1111/hojo.12468

Keywords:

Policing; racism; Black Lives Matter; defunding

Departments, Centres and Research Units:

Sociology

Dates:

DateEvent
18 August 2021Accepted
27 February 2022Published Online
June 2022Published

Item ID:

31312

Date Deposited:

03 Feb 2022 16:23

Last Modified:

20 Jun 2022 13:51

Peer Reviewed:

Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.

URI:

https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/31312

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