Members

Modernize Our Approach to Public Safety

• Respond to public safety concerns by connecting affected residents with public safety resources, including CPD, community outreach groups, and information
• Advocate to expand emergency services to include mental health crisis teams,
  substance abuse treatment programs, homelessness response providers, and other community-based solutions that expand our definition of public safety
• Uplift community initiatives to create fully funded, well resourced neighborhoods aimed at reducing crime before it happens

Promote Responsible, Transparent, and Effective Policing

• Seek progress reports on court-ordered consent decree reforms like annual in-service training, data collection, and community engagement
• Provide straightforward information about public safety incidents and response
• Advocate for police and city leaders to provide for officer wellness, maintain officer days off, and offer more training, all to allow officers to perform to the best of their ability
• Delegate non-violent tasks and responsibilities to civilian workers or social experts to optimize police effectiveness when and where they are actually needed
• Define as a community the role of policing within our broader public safety system

Elevate Our Community Voice

• Communicate the community’s public safety concerns to city officials and police leaders
• Amplify the voices of the LGBTQ+ community, people of color, and other marginalized communities in public safety decisions
• Host discussions around the latest, data-backed methods to reduce crime and expand people’s understanding of the role police play in keeping our community safe

Create and Support a Strong Community Commission for Public Safety & Accountability

• Evaluate, vet, and nominate Commission candidates that will act in accordance with our vision and values
• As the largest district in the city, ensure the needs of our district are appropriately heard and represented by the 7-member Commission