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Ep 28. Why School Police May Not Be the Best Way to Prevent Violence
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Ep 28. Why School Police May Not Be the Best Way to Prevent Violence

Dr. Monic Behnken discusses her new article in 'Governing' about five reasons why police make schools less safe.

Host: David Riedman, creator of the K-12 School Shooting Database

Guest: Monic Behnken, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, Iowa State University

Article: Why School Police May Not Be the Most Effective Way to Prevent Violence


David Riedman is the creator of the K-12 School Shooting Database, Chief Data Officer at a global risk management firm, and a tenure-track professor. Listen to my weekly podcast—Back to School Shootings—or my recent interviews on Freakonomics Radio, New England Journal of Medicine, and my article on CNN about AI and school security.

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