Understanding the Trade-Offs and Reasons Behind Police Killings of Civilians

This chapter discusses the trade-offs and reasons behind the current situation of police killings of civilians, including statistics on the frequency of these events, the role of racism, and the higher rates of white individuals committing suicide by cop and suicide in general. It concludes with a discussion on the need for ethical and professional policing in high-crime areas and the question of what the police should do about the high murder rates among African Americans.