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December 22, 2015
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For the past year, FRONTLINE’s senior digital reporter, Sarah Childress, has been reporting on federal efforts to reform troubled police departments. In the videos below, she answers your questions about the difference between investigations of officers and departments, how police reform works — and whether it’s even possible.
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