We as a nation have to think deeply about what it means for a community to be safe, and what role the police play (or do not play) in achieving that safety. We have conflated, if not entirely confused, two very different things. One is the desire to be safe, and how society can assist with safety, even for the most marginalized or least well-off among us. The other is the role of the police. Contrary to what many seem to think, the police are not a one-size-fits-all provider of public safety.

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警察是公共安全的关键吗？：无家可归者案例

作为一个国家，我们必须深入思考社区安全意味着什么，以及警察在实现安全方面扮演（或不扮演）什么角色。我们把两个非常不同的东西混为一谈，如果不是完全混淆的话。一个是对安全的渴望，以及社会如何提供安全帮助，即使是对我们当中最边缘化或最不富裕的人也是如此。另一个是警察的角色。与许多人的想法相反，警察并不是一刀切的公共安全提供者。