Report on Police Reform and Racial Justice
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Additional Resources
The United States Conference of Mayors provides these resources as additional guidance regarding the topics addressed our Report on Police Reform and Racial Justice. This is not an exhaustive list of all resources.
General Resources
- United States Conference of Mayors, Strengthening Police-Community Relations in America’s Cities
- United States Conference of Mayors, Community Conversations and Other Efforts to Strengthen Police-Community Relations in 49 Cities
- President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing, Final Report of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (2015)
- President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing, Implementation Guide: Moving from Recommendations to Action
- The Leadership Conference, New Era of Public Safety
Redefining the Role of Local Police and Public Safety
Call for Service Assessment
Co-Responder Models
Equality and Due Process
Impartial Policing
- Baltimore Police Department, Fair and Impartial Policing
- Charleston Police Department, Fair and Impartial Policing
- New Orleans, Bias-Free Policing
Stops, Searches, and Arrests
- New Orleans Police Department, Stops
- Baltimore Police Department, Field Interviews, Investigative Stops, Weapons Pat-downs & Searches
Hiring, Promotion, and Retention
- COPS, Hiring for the 21st Century Law Enforcement Officer
- COPS, Law Enforcement Recruitment in the 21st Century
- The Bowie Explorers program gives youth Explorers an opportunity to have hands-on experience with police officers in their roles with the community and assists them with pursuing a career in law enforcement.
- Another Police Explorer Program in Richmond, CA similarly promotes interest in law enforcement, teaching youth necessary tools to be successful in any profession they choose.
- New Orleans Police Department, Promotions and Promotion Committee
- The Baltimore Police Department Plan for Retaining Talent
- PERF, The Workforce Crisis, and What Police Agencies Are Doing About It
Community
Community Engagement Plans and Policies
- Seattle Police Department Micro-Community Policing Plans
- Seattle Police Department Safe Place
- Baltimore Police Department Community Policing Plan
- New Orleans, Community Policing and Engagement Policy
Community Engagement Programs
- Baltimore Police Department and Outward Bound
- Aurora Police Department Community Policing Advisory Team.
- Arlington Police Department Coach 5-0
- Teen and Police Service Center
- Coffee With A Cop
Liaison Officers
- Richmond Police Department Hispanic Liaison Officer
- Dallas Police Department Latino Community Outreach Program
Officer Residence Programs
Mass Gatherings
- General Resources
- Law Enforcement Equipment Working Group, Recommendations Pursuant to Executive Order 13688, Federal Support for Local Law Enforcement Equipment Acquisition (2015)
- Police Executive Research Forum, The Police Response to Mass Demonstrations: Promising Practices and Lessons Learned (2018)
- Institute for Intergovernmental Research, After-Action Assessment of the Police Response to the August 2014 Demonstrations in Ferguson, Missouri (2015)
- PERF, Lessons Learned from the 2015 Civil Unrest in Baltimore
- Policies
Training on Community Engagement and Procedural Justice
Sanctity of Life
Reports and General Best Practices
Use of Force Policies and Training
- Camden County Police Department Use of Force Policy
- Baltimore Police Department Policy 1115: Use of Force
- Chicago Police Department General Order G03-02: Use of Force
- Cincinnati Police Department Procedure 12.545: Use of Force (generally and in particular 1-7)
- Columbia Police Department General Order Number 1.02, Use of Force (generally and in particular sections 1, 5, 7-11)
- NYPD Interim Order, Force Guidelines at 3
- New Orleans Police Department, Use of Force
- New Orleans Police Department, Foot Pursuits
- San Francisco Police Department General Order 5.01: Use of Force (generally and in particular at 7)
- Seattle Police Department Section 8.200 – Use of Force
- Seattle Police Department 8.300 – Use of Force Tools
De-escalation Policies and Training
- Baltimore Police Department Policy 1107: De-Escalation
- Seattle Police Department Section 8.100 – De-Escalation
- PERF Integrating Communications, Assessment, and Tactics
Use of Force Reporting
Duty to Intervene and Report
- New York City Police Department Force Guidelines (procedure no. 221-01)
- Los Angeles Police Department 210.46 Employee’s Duty to Report Misconduct
- Ethical Policing is Courageous
- Active Bystandership Training
Crisis Intervention Policies and Training
- Bureau of Justice Assistance, Police-Mental Health Collaboration (PMHC) Toolkit
- CIT International, Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Programs: A Best Practices Guide (Aug. 2019) (generally and in particular at 3, 121-150)
- International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), One Mind Campaign
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA), National Guidelines for Behavioral Health Crisis Care: Best Practice Toolkit, at 18–21
- University of Memphis: CIT Center
Transparency and Accountability
Complaints
- Washington, D.C. Office of Police Complaints
Supervisor Responsibilities
- New Orleans, Duties and Responsibilities of District Commanders Policy
- Los Angeles Police Department, Supervisor Responsibilities
Body-Worn Cameras
- Baltimore Police Department Body-Worn Camera Policy
- New Orleans Police Department, Release of Critical Incident Recordings
Public Reporting
- Examples of online policy portals:
- Examples of department reporting:
- Open data:
Ensuring Officer Wellness
Infrastructure
Decertification
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Members, Advisors, and Counsel
to the Working Group on Police Reform and Racial Justice
POLICE REFORM AND RACIAL JUSTICE WORKING GROUP
Lori E. Lightfoot
Mayor, Chicago, IL Chair
Jane Castor
Mayor, Tampa, FL
John Cranley
Mayor, Cincinnati, OH
Michael Harrison
Police Commissioner, Baltimore, MD
Jeri Williams
Police Chief, Phoenix, AZ
W.H. “Skip” Holbrook
Police Chief, Columbia, SC
THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS
Greg Fischer
Mayor, Louisville, KY
President
Nan Whaley
Mayor, Dayton, OH
Vice President
Francis X. Suarez
Mayor, Miami, FL
Second Vice President
Bryan K. Barnett
Mayor, Rochester Hills, MI
Immediate Past President
Tom Cochran
CEO and Executive Director
Laura DeKoven Waxman
Director of Public Safety
ADVISORS TO THE WORKING GROUP
Charles H. Ramsey
Ronald L. Davis
COUNSEL TO THE WORKING GROUP
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
Jamie S. Gorelick
Debo P. Adegbile
Brent Gurney
Alyssa R. Budihas
Nathaniel B. Custer