Policing in america a lecture series co hosted by andrew manuel crespo and alexandra natapoff select fridays from 1200 130pm effective law enforcement requires the support of the community. Policing in america policing in america in ejis work representing people who are vulnerable marginalized and condemned we directly witness and confront biased and violent policing that has targeted black communities for generations we have long believed that poverty is criminalized in america where the justice system treats you better if . Policing in america today law enforcement officials play an important role in our communities they undertake efforts to ensure justice for the approximately 825 million criminal offenses each year they also conduct over 10 million arrests a year in an effort to ensure public safety and hold individuals accountable for violating the law. Most of the findings in this post were drawn from two previous pew research center reports one on police officers and policing issues published in january 2017 and one on the state of race relations in the united states published in april 2019 we also drew from a september 2016 report on how black and white americans view police in their communities