One in five Americans interacts with law enforcement yearly. Of those encounters, one million result in use of force. And if you’re Black, you are two to four times more likely to have force used than if you are White.
– CENTER FOR POLICING EQUITY
Your response matters.
Talking about this issue is not enough. Doing something about this issue is what matters. As a country, we have not yet learned from our history. Current day abuse of authority and systemic biases that result in profiling and exclusion continue to plague communities of color, particularly black communities.
Use your voice, influence and resources to eliminate barriers that result in a divide in safety and security. We must work to build stronger job, food, transportation and health resources within marginalized communities, and eliminate the likelihood for residents to be victims of crime whether by their neighbors or the police.
We encourage you to explore some of the great work being done in our communities and consider giving your support to organizations like these to help deliver impactful change.
Center for Policing Equity (CPE) produces analyses identifying and reducing the causes of racial disparities in public safety and advocates for large-scale and meaningful change. Using evidence-based approaches to social justice, CPE uses data to create levers for social, cultural and policy change.
The PolicyLink approach to Community Safety and Justice is rooted in the right of every person to have their dignity, humanity, and freedom respected and protected. This organization supports historically-disinvested communities to build power, create safety, and become more free by advocating for policies, narratives, and systems that respond to harm and conflict without relying on costly, ineffective, and inhumane systems of racialized surveillance, policing, and punishment.
The Dannon Project helps unemployed or underemployed at-risk youth and non-violent returning citizens reentering society. They provide supportive services that include short term training, certifications, job placement, and re-entry case management services to repair, restore, and renew the lives of community citizens.