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Topic: De-Escalation

What the US Would Look Like Without Police, as Imagined in 3 Scenarios

To crystallize the concept of defunding the police, CNN posed three scenarios to experts and activists in the movement and...

Durham Beyond Policing Coalition Proposal for a Community-Led Safety and Wellness Task Force

Durham Beyond Policing Coalition developed this proposal because the draft budget for the City of Durham for 2019-20 contained a...

What To Do Instead of Calling the Police: A Guide, A Syllabus, A Conversation, A Process

A resource and guide that offers alternatives to policing....

Not Trained to Not Kill

Most states neglect ordering police to learn de-escalation tactics to avoid shootings. In 34 states, training decisions are left to...

What Cops Aren’t Learning

Some police departments are embracing tactics designed to reduce the use of force – and prevent shootings. Rather than rushing...

I Don’t Want to Shoot You, Brother – The FRONTLINE Dispatch

In this episode, The FRONTLINE Dispatch teams up with ProPublica to investigate a fatal police shooting in Weirton, West Virginia...

Reform/Transform: An Investigation of Policing in 12 Cities

Over the course of 2019, Local Progress engaged local elected officials and community leaders in a range of communities to...

Road Runners: The Role and Impact of Law Enforcement in Transporting Individuals with Severe Mental Illness

Although members of law enforcement do not serve as treatment providers for any other illness, they have become “road runners,”...

Statewide Policies Relating To Pre-Arrest Diversion And Crisis Response

Over reliance on the criminal justice system only inflicts more harm on people who need help while burdening taxpayers with...