Don’t cop out: How to police the drug trade

A new report considers how police forces can balance these challenges. From Boston to Brazil, the briefing paper, “Focused deterrence, selective targeting, drug trafficking and organised crime: Concepts and practicalities,” describes different law enforcement techniques that have successfully minimized harmful impacts while deterring the most dangerous kinds of criminal behavior.

The report, written by Open Society Fellow Vanda Felbab-Brown, was produced by International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC), with support from the JP Getty Jnr Charitable Trust.

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