Who Do You Serve, Who Do You Protect?
A study guide of Joe Macaré, Maya Schenwar, and Alana Yu-lan Price’s 2016 book ‘Who Do You Serve, Who Do You Protect?.’
This study guide was written by Olivia Jobe, edited by Gauri Mande and August DeVore Welles, with contributions by Anica Falcone-Juengert.
Trigger Warning: This study guide provides case studies of racialized police violence that may be disturbing to some readers.
“To Protect and Serve,” the motto for the Los Angeles Police Department since 1955, has become the motto for many departments across the country (p. 9). Authors Maya Schenwar, Joe Macaré, and Alana Yu-lan Price find it unspecific. Who and what is being served and protected?
The collection of essays pulls from contributors who are exploring questions, challenging ideas, and presenting new ideas on understanding the role of the police. Many of the essayists also bring into discussion alternative avenues to create safety in communities. For the purposes of this guide, we have broken down the points discussed in these essays thematically. We implore readers to see this guide as an introduction to the subject, but not as a replacement for Maya Schenwar, Joe Macaré, and Alana Yu-lan Price’s book.
Navigate our study guide using the table of contents below.
Source
Joe Macaré, Maya Schenwar, and Alana Yu-lan Price. (2016). Who Do You Serve, Who Do You Protect?. Haymarket Books.
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