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A former carer primary school teacher and education researcher Matt LloydRose became a volunteer police officer to try to understand the challenges facing young people in Brixton the place he lived and taught He got more than he bargained for Each Friday evening he put on the uniform and policed South London racing through it on blue lights patrolling its streets entering a parallel version of a place he thought he knew

Into the Night takes the listener on a journey to the heart of our societys most complex and controversial institution showing the best and worst of ordinary policing from macho thrillseeking and shocking misogyny to quiet moments of kindness and care Its pages are filled with the homeless the lonely the sick and the angry with teenage gang members confused drunks violent partners runaway dogs and an illegal hotdog vendor who wont take no for an answer Through a blend of immersive action and lyrical reflection LloydRose grapples with some of the most profound and unresolved issues facing our society How do we build strong inclusive communities How do we break cycles of damaging behaviour How do we bring marginalized groups to the centre of our communal life And what is the role of the police in all of this

At its heart Into the Night is an exploration of what it would mean to reframe policing as a caring rather than enforcement role It is also a luminous portrait of South London the epicentre of Britains struggle against racist policing surfacing hidden histories of resistance and abuse Provoking outrage and empathy in equal measure this is an urgent audiobook for troubled times exploring how we got here and where we might go next