The issue of police reform is one of the most important and controversial questions yet to be settled in Northern Ireland. This book puts forth far-reaching proposals for a representative, nationally-impartial, decentralized, and demilitarized police service, fair to both unionists and nationalists. For example, Catholics only comprise 7% of the police force, but 43% of the overall population. Such inequities need to be addressed. The authors argue that the current settlement and ceasefires provide an excellent opportunity to demilitarize the police.