Tom R. Tyler

Tom R. Tyler is the Macklin Fleming professor of law and a founding director of the Justice Collaboratory at Yale University.

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The First Step Is Figuring Out What Police Are For

For reform to succeed, American communities need to have a conversation about what the purpose of police is, and think hard about what jobs could be better handled by other institutions.
- Tracey L. Meares and Tom R. Tyler
- June 8, 2020