ALTERNATIVES TO POLICING
Recent Police Reform News
District of Columbia Being Sued for Sending Armed Police To Mental Health Emergencies
Bread for the City, a D.C. nonprofit that provides food, medical, and social services to low-income residents, has filed a lawsuit against the city for
“Reimagining the police”
“Alternatives to public safety are gaining momentum, but activists worry many of these ‘alternatives’ still involve police and don’t address root causes.“ This piece by
“‘Tremendously traumatized’ Houston police face the growing problem of domestic violence”
Lietenant Julie Pleasant is part of the Houston PD Domestic Abuse Response Team, which is made up of units including a “trauma-informed” police officer and
Police Reform in Minnesota
Minnesota’s Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board recently presented changes to policy governing police and sheriff’s departments for review by the Minnesota Office of
Canada: The BC Federation of Labour Calls for Policing Alternatives
Several historic resolutions supporting Indigenous rights were considered at this year’s convention. “‘We have to come to terms with the violence that the police have
Maryland police to host traffic stop practice for disabled drivers & pedestrians
“Giving an individual who may have a disability the opportunity to have that first traffic stop, be in a controlled environment,” said Laurie Reyes, the
Increased Demand in Mental Health Services Creating Shortfalls Within Crisis Assistance
(Eugene, OR) Eugene’s alternatives to armed police response, including White Bird Clinic’s nationally lauded CAHOOTS program, are an example of best practices but aren’t without
Policing Alternatives & Diversion Initiative (PAD) Redefines Public Safety
The Georgia Voice: “PAD is an Atlanta-based organization that offers alternative policing and strives to mend a system to leads people to experience extreme poverty,