Communities Push to Remove Police From Schools

On Wednesday, the Oakland Unified School District board will
consider a resolution that calls for dismantling the district’s
dedicated police department. One group, the Black Organizing
Project, has advocated for nearly a decade to shift resources from
police officers to social workers, therapists or counselors.
Studies show that Black and Latino students are disproportionately
disciplined more harshly than other students, which advocates say
is an extension of racism and criminalization of people of color.
Meanwhile, police officials say that even if the district
eliminates its department, Oakland schools will still need police
to respond when students are victims of crime and abuse. We dive
into the debate over school policing.