Protesters and community organizers are increasingly calling for as a way to end police violence.argue that moderate reforms like enhanced training and greater community oversight have failed to curb police violence and misconduct.But there’s a major, and usually insurmountable, obstacle to reform: police unions. suggests that these unions play a critical role in thwarting the transformation of police departments.Union officials like John McNesby in Philadelphia, where I live and work as , do not deny this. Over the course of his as president of the local chapter of the Fraternal Order of...…Protesters and community organizers are increasingly calling for as a way to end police violence.argue that moderate reforms like enhanced training and greater community oversight have failed to curb police violence and misconduct.But there’s a major, and usually insurmountable, obstacle to reform: police unions. suggests that these unions play a critical role in thwarting the transformation of police departments.Union officials like John McNesby in Philadelphia, where I live and work as , do not deny this. Over the course of his as president of the local chapter of the Fraternal Order of...WW…