The End of Policing - Critical Analysis of Police Reform & Alternatives | Social Justice Book for Activists & Educators | Perfect for Book Clubs & Policy Discussions" （注：根据您提供的原始标题"The End of Policing"，我推测这是一本关于警务改革的社会科学类书籍。优化后的标题包含： 1. 核心关键词重复 2. 补充说明书籍性质 3. 明确目标读者群体 4. 添加使用场景：书友会讨论/政策研究场景 5. 符合英文标题的介词使用规范）

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LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLERThe problem is not overpolicing, it is policing itself. Why we need to defund the police and how we get there.Recent weeks have seen an explosion of protest against police brutality and repression. Among activists, journalists and politicians, the conversation about how to respond and improve policing has focused on accountability, diversity, training, and community relations. Unfortunately, these reforms will not produce results, either alone or in combination. The core of the problem must be addressed: the nature of modern policing itself.This book attempts to spark public discussion by revealing the tainted origins of modern policing as a tool of social control. It shows how the expansion of police authority is inconsistent with community empowerment, social justice— even public safety. Drawing on groundbreaking research from across the world, and covering virtually every area in the increasingly broad range of police work, Alex Vitale demonstrates how law enforcement has come to exacerbate the very problems it is supposed to solve.In contrast, there are places where the robust implementation of policing alternatives—such as legalization, restorative justice, and harm reduction—has led to a decrease in crime, spending, and injustice. The best solution to bad policing may be an end to policing.