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Ryan Workman

Sep 24, 20188 min read

How alarming is the gun violence in Toronto?

Rising gun violence in Toronto has become a topic of national discussion in recent months. The conversation is of particular interest to...

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Ryan Workman

Jul 3, 20185 min read

Who is responsible for police error?

Police error can have dire consequences. Consider the Hillsborough Disaster in the UK in 1989, where errors in police crowd management...

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Ryan Workman

May 26, 20186 min read

Exploring Police Accountability Part 3: In the Spotlight

In the previous post, I explored the role of the police in society. One of my main conclusions was that policing is an inherently...

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Ryan Workman

Apr 7, 20187 min read

Exploring Police Accountability Part 2: A (very brief) history of violence

In part 1 of this series, I explored the use of crime statistics to hold the police to account. I examined various issues with crime...

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Ryan Workman

Mar 16, 20186 min read

Should we all be equal before the law?

"All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law." Article 7 of the Universal...

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Ryan Workman

Mar 5, 20188 min read

Exploring Police Accountability Part 1: Policing Crime Statistics

"I couldn’t be any clearer about [the police's] mission: it isn’t a thirty-point plan; it is to cut crime. No more, and no less." Theresa...

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Ryan Workman

Feb 19, 20183 min read

Exploring policing accountability: Introduction

"Police are to the government as the edge is to the knife" (Bayley quoted in Chevigny 1995). A particular facet of politics that is often...

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Ryan Workman

Feb 18, 20182 min read

Welcome to the blog!

Hello, and welcome to my blog. I will be using this space to explore policy ideas and issues. My primary focus is on policing policy, but...

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