Conversations with Tyler Rachel Harmon on Policing
Jun 17, 2020
Rachel Harmon, a professor of law at the University of Virginia and expert on police reform, shares her insights on the complexities of American policing. She highlights the challenges of obtaining accurate data on police conduct and questions the effectiveness of body cameras. Harmon's analysis includes the potential benefits of diversifying police forces and the sobering issue of sexual assaults by officers. She also reflects on innovative case studies from cities like Camden and discusses the role of technology in shaping future legal education, blending her engineering background with legal thought.
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Police Reform
- Police reform requires a multifaceted approach, not a single solution.
- Harmon suggests facilitating better accountability by reflecting the full costs and benefits of policing.
Sexual Assault by Police
- Sexual assault by police is more common than realized, underreported, and hard to prove.
- Harmon recounts experiences prosecuting cases where repeat offenders went unnoticed.
Cost of Policing
- Improving police quality requires internalizing and fairly distributing the costs of policing.
- Transparency and community involvement in financial consequences can incentivize better practices.