5 ways harm reduction can help modernise policing

Police are under constant scrutiny (some more than others) about their policing and law enforcement practices and priorities. Criticism sometimes centres on their lack of capacity to keep up with rapid changes in society. Communities, governments, and police officers themselves have called for reform and professionalisation through increased accountability, legitimacy and evidence-based policing in order to meet contemporary community needs. Harm reduction approaches (see definition here) can help police bridge some of these gaps. Read on to find out how.

• Professional policing
• Expands community policing
• Crime reduction through public health
• Helps police make difficult decisions
• Sharing international experiences

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