Local police feel caught between federal law enforcement and their communities

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published December 4, 2025 at 11:56 AM EST

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Chuck Wexler, executive director of the Police Executive Research Forum.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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