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>>mwseib+(OP)
Tangentially related: Alex S. Vitale's book "The End of Policing" is currently free in e-book from Verso: https://www.versobooks.com/books/2817-the-end-of-policing

Worth reading to familiarize oneself with leftist views on institution of Policing. Likely some eye-opening viewpoints for most.

>>marnet+4L
His arguments for the origins of policing being a protector of private capital was an eye-opener for me.

I already was familiar with the argument that the police are more often deployed in the service of protecting private property rather than public protection (eg. these protests) but it was surprising just how blatant the relationship was between capitalists being scared of labour power and new police forces being created.

I need to look into it more.