Police Reform and Racial Justice Working Group - United States Conference of Mayors

Statement by United States Conference of Mayors CEO and Executive Director Tom Cochran on President Biden’s Policing Reform Executive Order
Gallery
Statement by United States Conference of Mayors CEO and Executive Director Tom Cochran on President Biden’s Policing Reform Executive Order

News, Press Room

Statement by United States Conference of Mayors CEO and Executive Director Tom Cochran on President Biden’s Policing Reform Executive Order

Washington, DC – Today, on the second anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, President Biden announced an executive order to reform policing in America. In it, he directs federal agencies to revise their use-of-force policies, create a national registry of officers fired for misconduct, use grants to encourage state and local police to tighten restrictions on

By Sara Durr|2022-05-25T17:10:33-04:00May 25, 2022|News, Press Room|

Thursday: U.S. Conference of Mayors Releases Recommendations For Police Reform

Washington, D.C.— On Thursday, August 13th, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) will hold a media conference call at 10:00 am ET to outline real, workable, sustainable recommendations for reforming policing, as detailed by the Conference’s Working Group on Police Reform and Racial Justice. Launched in the wake of the George Floyd killing and amidst calls from communities

By Sara Durr|2020-08-12T14:05:40-04:00August 12, 2020|Media Advisories|

Mayors Seizing this Moment to Address Police Reform and Racial Equity Gaps

On Thursday, the Criminal and Social Justice Standing Committee convened during the United States Conference of Mayors' 88th Annual Meeting to address a number of timely issues including the national call for police reform, closing the equity gaps around race, support for safer, more accessible elections, and the need for

By David W. Burns|2020-06-26T16:50:59-04:00June 26, 2020|Criminal and Social Justice, Mayors and Police Chiefs, Updates|

Mayors’ Working Group Releases Principles that Will Guide Policy Recommendations for Police Reform

Washington, DC – Acknowledging the urgent need to address racially-biased practices, the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) Working Group on Police Reform and Racial Justice today released core principles for policing. The principles are intended to establish a new compact between people and the police, restore trust and accountability, rebuild legitimacy and reimagine policing in

By Sara Durr|2020-06-25T17:46:49-04:00June 25, 2020|News, Press Room|

Thursday: Nation’s Mayors To Address Police Violence & Racial Justice

Discussion Part of U.S. Conference of Mayors Virtual Annual Meeting June 25 at 4 pm ET Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, the nation’s mayors will address the national call for police reform during the Criminal and Social Justice Standing Committee session of the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) 88th Annual Meeting. As part of the

By Sara Durr|2020-06-24T13:52:26-04:00June 24, 2020|Media Advisories|

Mayors Working Group Writes to Congress Urging Dialogue and Action on Police Reform

U.S. Conference of Mayors This Week Launched a Working Group on Police Reform and Racial Justice Washington, D.C. – Earlier this week, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) launched a new Working Group on Police Reform and Racial Justice to take on the urgent task of producing meaningful and actionable reforms to improve policing and

By Sara Durr|2020-06-10T11:06:30-04:00June 10, 2020|News, Press Room|