Protests

In June, Policing Project Founder Barry Friedman joined former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to serve as special advisors to the New York Attorney General's investigation of the policing of protests this summer. We also released guidance for agencies across the country on how to police protests in ways that protect democratic freedoms and public safety.

Systemic Reform

In May, we organized a coalition of experts to call for urgently needed policing reforms at the national, state, and local level. This fall, we convened national thought leaders to discuss how best to reimagine the role of police in achieving equitable public safety. This convening will propel our forthcoming guidance in the new year.

The COVID-19 Pandemic

Following reports of uneven enforcement and difficulty reaching vulnerable populations, we issued timely guidance to steer more equitable but still effective policing during the unprecedented public health emergency.

Community-Driven Policing

With renewed commitment from the City, our Chicago Neighborhood Policing Initiative (NPI) expanded into three new districts, empowering even more residents to directly guide policing priorities in their communities.

Surveillance

As the independent evaluator of Baltimore’s Aerial Investigation Research Program, we issued a call for action to better protect individual liberties and prevent racial disparities in the face of new technologies.

Transparency

We released a suite of resources with concrete steps to improve police transparency and accountability in three critical areas: accessibility of policy manuals, community oversight, and data transparency.

We are rethinking first response in ways that de-emphasize law enforcement and enable other responders to address social problems.

Working with a broad coalition, we are drafting statutes so that legislatures across the country can implement lasting front-end change.

Our new Health Check tool will provide policing agencies and communities with objective metrics to understand how the agency is performing along many dimensions.

Our suite of cost-benefit analysis resources will help police and communities allocate resources in ways that meet a fuller definition of public safety.