What Are Police Like in Other Countries?

Introduction

The killing of George Floyd, a Black man, by a white police officer in the United States sparked a national reckoning with police brutality and systemic racism. Protesters’ calls to defund the police, ban the use of choke holds, and end practices that target minority communities have prompted a public policy debate over police reform.

The U.S. approach to policing differs from those of other advanced democracies, in areas including…