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
USCM to House Judiciary Committee: Vote No on Effort to Reverse Pistol Brace Rule
Washington, DC –Tom Cochran, CEO and Executive Director of the United States Conference of Mayors, sent a letter to
More than 160 Mayors Demand Congress Act on Gun Safety Legislation
Frustrated by Lack of Federal Action to Stem Escalating Gun Violence Crisis Washington, DC – Today, a bipartisan group
Statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors on Louisville Mass Shooting
Washington, DC—Below is a statement by Tom Cochran, CEO and Executive Director of The United States Conference of Mayors,
Statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors on Nashville School Shooting
Washington, DC—Below is a statement by Tom Cochran, CEO and Executive Director of The U.S. Conference of Mayors, on
Statement by the U.S. Conference of Mayors on President Biden’s Executive Order to Strengthen Enforcement and Reduce Gun Violence
Washington, D.C. – Today, President Joe Biden announced an executive order to reduce gun violence and protect public safety,
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.