You're reading: Foreign Policy: To fix policing in the United States, follow its guidelines abroad

Foreign Policy: To fix policing in the United States, follow its guidelines abroad

By Foreign Policy.

Published June 25, 2020 at 3:56 am

A demonstrator faces National Guards guarding the Lincoln Memorial during a protest against police brutality and racism on June 6, 2020 in Washington, DC.

Photo by AFP

Day after day, protesters in cities across the United States are taking to the streets with the firm conviction that policing is broken and systemic change is needed to eradicate race-based police violence. Protesters demand changes to use-of-force policies, broader police reforms, or the defunding of local police departments.