Police have been around in the United States for centuries, exampled by its creation dating back to America’s colonies, where the police were called constables. However, due to polices deep association with United States history, it has ultimately faced a lack of analyzation and criticism. Yet, the police force in the United States has faced analyzation and criticism in 2017, due to a rise of tension between the police and those of color deriving from an increase of African American deaths by the hand of the police. Due to this tension, the police are now being analyzed for their connection to racist roots and overall racism. These racist roots the police have been linked to are the slave patrols of the 1800s and Mounted guards (Border Patrol) of 1900’s, which patrolled with the intent of subduing and controlling those of color. This connection to the racist roots of policing has showcased how the racist policies of the past have followed into the 21st century of policing, and in the long run, has affected those of color from having security others have had. This lack of security for people of color led to the movement of police abolition in that it called for the dismantling of the police force that has shown lack of security for minorities. As Jessica Disu notes on police abolishment “our police is not working-we need to replace it with something new, it’s more than a repair.
