Policing Emergencies

Moments of crisis often make it possible for those in power to infringe on our rights to question and demand change, whilst ignoring the needs of the most vulnerable. The protests against the Crime and Policing Bill last year provided a stark example of this. What, then, do we need to watch out for when crises expand in time, and several intersect with each other?

Coming at these questions from varying, essential angles, this event gathers authors and organisers to share experiences and ideas around policing, exclusion, activism and abolitionism. They examine how we can protect our rights to take action, particularly the rights of those who've always been most vulnerable, whilst also considering abolitionist visions in which policing isn’t seen as necessary for safety and dignity in our lives.

Our speakers:

(Dr) Melayna Lamb is a Lecturer at the University of Law, London. Her research interests span the fields and intersections of political philosophy, critical theory and Black radical thought. Her monograph, A Philosophical History of Police Power is forthcoming with Bloomsbury.

(Dr) Lambros Fatsis is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Brighton. Fusing cultural criminology and Black radical thought, his research focuses on police racism and the criminalisation of Black music (sub)culture(s), from the era of colonial slavery to the present day. He is the author of two books: Policing the Pandemic (with Melayna Lamb) and The Public and Their Platforms ( with Mark Carrigan)