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Police Practices: Ferguson and the U.S.

Recent use of force by police in a St. Louis suburb has raised racial tensions and drawn national attention to police tactics on the street.

This hour, in the wake of the situation in Ferguson, we examine common police practices and tactics of local police forces.

Guests:

  • Jason Rosenbaum, reporter for St. Louis Public Radio
  • Sharon L. Davies, Director of the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, OSU
  • David A. Klinger, Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Missouri in St. Louis