Cops Are Cool Again

A mainstream cultural vibe is reversing: celebrities, sports arenas, and hit documentaries are normalizing visible support for police, even in cities that once embraced 'reimagining policing.' This cultural moment is tied to everyday experiences of disorder and declining neighborhood safety, not just abstract crime statistics. — If policing regains cultural legitimacy, urban policymakers and politicians will feel pressure to shift away from progressive reform agendas toward traditional law‑and‑order approaches.