Policing
What is community safety to you? What budget decisions should our cities be making when it comes to public safety funds?
We host conversations with our Black and brown community members to identify policy priorities and encourage leadership to impact systemic change. As local advocacy issues arise involving policing, including the topic of school resource officers (SRO’s), you can find information and calls to action in our Advocacy Hub.
What "Defund the Police" Really Means
How We Can Make Racism a Solvable Problem and Improve Policing
How to Deconstruct Racism, One Headline at a Time
"Our existence is being interpreted as a crime." In cities where most police-citizen interactions happen in response to 911 calls, "most police use of force happens in response to 911 calls, not officer-initiated stops." (citing research from the Center for Policing Equity) "White people too easily call on deadly force to secure their comfort."
The Origins of Policing in America
Local Resources
Right to Breathe
Ensuring safety and respect for Black people, Right to Breathe's Core Principles are: Abolishing systemic anti-Blackness to ensure equal justice; Oversight and accountability through equitable, shared decision-making – nothing about us without us; De-escalation of encounters with people enforcing laws and rules against Black people. See their City Dashboards under Data tab.
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Ensuring safety and respect for Black people, Right to Breathe's Core Principles are: Abolishing systemic anti-Blackness to ensure equal justice; Oversight and accountability through equitable, shared decision-making – nothing about us without us; De-escalation of encounters with people enforcing laws and rules against Black people. See their City Dashboards under Data tab.
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ACLU of WA
The WA chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union advocates for stronger laws regulating police use of force, alternatives to arrest and incarceration, and de-escalation practices and training.
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The WA chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union advocates for stronger laws regulating police use of force, alternatives to arrest and incarceration, and de-escalation practices and training.
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