Resources

Through research compiled by Policing Project staff, the independent Ethics Board examined law enforcement’s use of automated license plate readers (ALPRs), the resulting threats to civil liberties and racial justice, and the possibility for the rise of pervasive surveillance systems. The Board concluded that the growing availability of low-cost ALPR systems, which would be further propelled by Axon’s entry into the ALPR market, has the potential to increase dramatically law enforcement’s use of the technology. The Board further concluded that the use of ALPRs is precariously unregulated or under-regulated in many jurisdictions.

On June 19, 2019, the African-American Roundtable and 45 community partners launched LiberateMKE, a campaign to invest $25 million into the community programs that advance community safety and well-being, and divest $25 million from the Milwaukee Police Department. Over the summer of 2019, LiberateMKE surveyed over 1,100 people across the city of Milwaukee, in every aldermanic district, to see how residents really want the city to spend their money.

This document highlights important recommendations and examples and is based on the experiences of law enforcement officers who have benefited from the “harm reduction” approach. It is important to note that there is no “one size fits all” solution. Changes to law are of course a major factor in changing law enforcement practice with regard to drugs. But even without legislative changes, there are a number of tactics and strategies that law enforcement departments and officers can more readily apply and implement directly themselves.

A report that surveyed 12 local community organizations in Portland, Oregon about the harms of policing and their visions for building real community care and resources.

In September 2018, the City of Austin’s Auditor released a report titled “APD’s Response to Mental Health-Related Incidents,” which found that of the 15 largest U.S. cities, Austin had the highest per capita rate of people killed by police responding to mental health calls. This human rights report was written in response to the Auditor’s report.

The ACLU decided to conduct an investigation on how the Nebraska State Patrol and law enforcement agencies in Nebraska’s largest and most diverse counties are complying with existing state laws meant to mitigate and eradicate racial profiling. This report includes an in-depth look into existing anti-racial profiling policies and law enforcement’s efforts, if any, to utilize anti-bias training in their work. Finally, this report details specific and practical policy solutions for all stakeholders to explore and implement.

Since 2001, when Metro Nashville Police officers make a traffic stop they must fill out a form with information about location, date, gender, race, ethnicity, age, and reason for making a stop. Members of Gideon’s Army reviewed the information from the forms from 2011-2015 and created a detailed report that explains the findings.

This report sought to examine the extent of disparate school disciplinary practices for female students nationwide, with a focus on Black and Latina girls in comparison to their white female counterparts. Data presented in this report is focused explicitly on girls without disabilities and with disabilities served under the Individuals with Educational Disabilities Act (IDEA) in K-12 public schools.

BreakOUT! created this 2014 report in an effort to educate other young people, educate decision-makers in New Orleans, maintain pressure on the city to implement policing reforms, measure the effectiveness of ongoing policing reforms, and document stories and strategies of BreakOUT! organizers. This report also shows how criminalization encompasses more than just policing and highlights the work of BreakOUT! to “starve” the system by preventing arrests and incarceration.