Jun 17, 2020

Disbanding a police force

Officer Adam Fulmore, of the Camden County Police Department, goes on a foot patrol on August 22, 2013. Andrew Burton/Getty Images

In 2013, the city of Camden, New Jersey, disbanded and replaced its police force. What lessons can we learn? Plus, Fed Chair Jerome Powell is talking “pandemic economy” to Congress again today. He said there are some signs of stabilization.

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Lessons from Camden, the city that disbanded (and rebuilt) a police force

by David Brancaccio , Rose Conlon , Meredith Garretson and Alex Schroeder

Jun 17, 2020

Camden disbanded its city force and the county took over policing, with an emphasis on building community relations.

The Camden County Police Department was officially created in May 2013, after the unionized Camden Police department was disbanded. Pictured: CCPD patrol officers speaking with Camden resident Wilfredo Ortiz in August 2013.

Andrew Burton/Getty Images

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Powell to give Congress another economic assessment

by Mitchell Hartman

Jun 17, 2020

By some measures, the economy is headed up. But that's coming from a deep trough, and the Fed chair is warning that there are risks ahead.

Consumer spending, manufacturing and business investment are still far below pre-pandemic levels.

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David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Brian Allison Technical Director

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