Report on Police Reform and Racial Justice

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Key Points Summary

Statement of Principles

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.

• 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

Call for Service Assessment

• Assessment of Austin Police Department Calls for Service

Co-Responder Models

• Colorado Co-Responder Programs
• Los Angeles Police Department Mental Evaluation Unit (MEU)
• Houston Police Department Crisis Intervention Response Team (CIRT)
• Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets (CAHOOTS)

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 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

• St. Paul Police Department

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
  • Baltimore Police Department, First Amendment Protected Activity
  • Metropolitan Police Department SOP on Handling First Amendment Assemblies and Mass Demonstrations

Training on Community Engagement and Procedural Justice

• COPS Office, Procedural Justice for Law Enforcement
• National Initiative for Building Community Trust & Justice

Reports and General Best Practices

• Police Executive Research Forum (PERF): Guiding Principles on Use of Force

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

• Baltimore Police Department Policy 725: Use of Force Reporting, Review, and Assessment

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

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:
  • New Orleans
  • Baltimore
  • Seattle
  • Cincinnati
• Examples of department reporting:
  • Civilian Office of Police Accountability, Annual Report 2019
  • Seattle Office of Police Accountability, 2019 Annual Report
• Open data:
  • Police Data Initiative

Ensuring Officer Wellness

• Baltimore Police Department, Peer Support Program
• COPS, National Officer Safety and Wellness Group

Infrastructure

• Seattle Police Accountability System

Decertification

• International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training, National Decertification Index

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

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

Charles H. Ramsey

Ronald L. Davis

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

Jamie S. Gorelick

Debo P. Adegbile

Brent Gurney

Alyssa R. Budihas

Nathaniel B. Custer