Criminal and Social Justice Standing Committee
About the Committee
America’s mayors believe that their residents should be safe and secure and their civil and human rights should be promoted and protected.
The Criminal and Social Justice Standing Committee, led by Kansas City (MO) Mayor Quinton Lucas, works on issues related to public safety, policing and police reform, criminal justice reform, reentry, emergency management, homeland security, immigration reform, border policies, voting rights, civil and human rights, and more.
Leadership
Mayor Quinton Lucas
Kansas City, MO
Chair
Mayor Jim Kenney
Philadelphia, PA
Vice Chair
Mayor Frank Cownie
Des Moines, IA
Vice Chair | Emergency Management
Mayor Joseph P. Ganim
Bridgeport, CT
Vice Chair | Reentry
Mayor Todd Gloria
San Diego, CA
Vice Chair | Border Policy
Mayor Jerry Dyer
Fresno, CA
Vice Chair | Community Policing
Latest News and Resources
Statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors on Mass Shootings in Lewiston, ME
Washington, DC–Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors President Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve on last night’s mass shootings
Nation’s Mayors Applaud Creation of Gun Violence Prevention Office
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, President Joe Biden announced the creation of a new federal office to combat gun violence in America.
Statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors on July 4th Weekend Shootings
Washington, DC—In response to the mass shootings in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Fort Worth, Lansing, Wichita and Chicago this holiday weekend,
American Mayors Send Letter to Senators Urging Opposition to Rollback of Pistol Brace Rule
Measure passed by House would make mass shootings easier Washington, DC – Today, the United States Conference of Mayors
Statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors on Mass Shooting in Richmond, VA
Washington, DC–Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors President Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve on yesterday’s mass shooting
Adopted Policies
During the Conference’s Annual Meeting every June, standing committees recommend policy positions they believe should be adopted by the organization. At this time, every member attending the Annual Meeting is given the opportunity to discuss and then vote on each policy resolution. Each city, represented by its mayor, casts one vote. The policy positions adopted at the Annual Meeting collectively represent the views of the nation’s mayors and are distributed to the President of the United States and Congress.
Search all Criminal and Social Justice Standing Committee resolutions dating back to 1992 using the search bar, or view the resolutions passed by Annual Meeting below.