ProGov21 Policy Library

Type Article

Year 2010

Level City or Town

State(s) California, New Hampshire

Source Los Angeles Times

Policy Areas Finance & Procurement, Public Safety

Cities often increase parking fines to raise revenue, which unfairly penalizes occasional violators while failing to deter chronic offenders. This article recommends that municipalities implement graduated parking fines, which increase penalties for repeat offenders while remaining...

2020 Tampa Standard Operating Procedure 537 Deadly Force Procedures

Type Executive Order

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) Florida

Source City of Tampa

Policy Areas Public Safety

In response to Campaign Zero's "8 Can't Wait" policies, the Tampa Police Department implemented a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) that clarifies appropriate circumstances for the use of deadly force, including requiring officers to exhaust all alternatives before shooting,...

2020 Boston Ordinance Banning Chemical Munitions

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) Massachusetts

Source Boston City Council

Policy Areas Public Safety

This ordinance prohibits Boston police officers from using kinetic impact projects or chemical crowd control agents against any person or persons engaged in a protest, demonstration, or other gathering of any kind. Exceptions and enforcement strategies are also outlined....

Austin’s Big Secret: How Big Tech and Surveillance Are Increasing Policing

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) Texas

Source Mijente

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Data & Technology

This brief examines the relationship between tech companies, city projects, and increases in policing and surveillance of Austin residents. It begins by analyzing local policing initiatives like the Austin Regional Intelligence Center and noting contracts held by local law enforcement...

Breaking the Cycle: Reevaluating Bike Laws that Prevent Safe & Inclusive Biking

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source National Association of City Transportation Officials

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Transportation & Mobility

Cities that have been systematically disenfranchised lack protected bike lanes, sidewalks, and safe crossing points. This report identifies the biased enforcement of bicycling laws and provides guidance on decriminalizing biking in cities. Best practices include working with local...

Mass Shooting Playbook: A Resource for U.S. Mayors and City Managers

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source United on Guns

Policy Areas Children & Families, Health, Public Safety

This playbook can assist Mayors and City Officials as they prepare for, respond to, and recover from public mass shootings.. It provides guidance related to communications, emergency management, victim and family assistance, donation and volunteer management, and more. Suggestions...

2020 Seattle Ordinance 119805 Banning Chemical Munitions

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) Washington

Source Seattle City Council

Policy Areas Public Safety

This ordinance bans City departments from owning, purchasing, renting, or using crowd control weapons. “Crowd control weapons” consist of kinetic impact projectiles, chemical irritants, acoustic weapons, water cannons, or any device used to control crowds by causing pain or discomfort....

2019 San Francisco Ordinance 42-19 Prohibiting Police Departments from Joining the National Rifle Association

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2019

Level City or Town, County

State(s) California

Source City and County of San Francisco

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance

This ordinance prohibits the San Francisco Police Department from being a National Rifle Association (NRA) member or using public funds to pay for NRA membership fees. The ordinance aims to address the issue of gun violence and reduce the influence of the NRA on local law enforcement....

Monterey County Policy on the Detention of Undocumented Persons

Type Executive Order

Year 2014

Level County

State(s) California

Source Monterey County Sheriff

Policy Areas Children & Families, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Housing, Public Safety

This document outlines Monterey County's policy on detention of undocumented persons, responding to ICE detainer requests, and refusal to participate in ICE operations....

2016 Orlando Mass Shooting Case Brief

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) Florida

Source United on Guns

Policy Areas Public Safety

This brief discusses the 2016 mass shooting in Orlando, where the perpetrator killed 49 people and wounded 53 others. It outlines the preparedness of the City prior to the incident; the immediate actions taken by the City in response to the shooting; and further actions the City took...

San Miguel County Detention Center Policies and Procedures

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2010

Level County

State(s) Colorado

Source San Miguel County Detention Center

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Public Safety, Children & Families

This policy prohibits staff at the San Miguel County Detention Center from asking detainees about their immigration status or place of birth. It also outlines procedures for when an ICE detainer is received for the detainee....

Safety for All

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) All States, California, Oregon

Source Transit Center

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Public Safety, Transportation & Mobility

Incidents of harassment, crime, and violence on or near mass transit compromise riders’ safety, degrade their experience, and reduce utilization. Historically, transit agencies have sought to use a police presence to create a sense of safety and security. While police help reduce...

Local Police Surveillance Technology

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year -

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Local Progress

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Data & Technology, Democracy & Governance, Public Safety

As the capabilities of surveillance technology develop, law enforcement's ability to surveil citizens' movement, communication, and ideas also advances. In order to protect citizens' safety, the Center for Popular Democracy and the ACLU launched the Community Control Over Police Surveillance...

Community Corrections in Ohio: Cost Savings and Program Effectiveness

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2012

Level City or Town

State(s) Ohio

Source Policy Matters Ohio

Policy Areas Finance & Procurement, Democracy & Governance, Housing, Public Safety

This report finds that community corrections programs and community-based treatments are significantly less costly than imprisonment and makes the case for their expansion. ...

2022 Seattle Ordinance Prohibiting Cooperation With Out-Of-State Law Enforcement Relation to Reproductive Health

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2022

Level City or Town

State(s) Washington

Source Seattle City Council

Policy Areas Health

This ordinance prohibits the Seattle Police Department and City Attorney's Office from cooperating with any out-of-state law enforcement agency if the matter concerns abortion-related conduct, or other reproductive health care or services provided by a licensed health care provider....

2020 Madison Ordinance 61431 Prohibiting Carotids and Neck Restraints

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) Wisconsin

Source The Common Council of the City of Madison

Policy Areas Public Safety

This ordinance prohibits Madison Police Department employees from intentionally using carotid or neck restraints, more commonly known as chokeholds....

2008 Hartford Ordinance 20-08 Protecting Access to City Services for Undocumented Immigrants

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2008

Level City or Town

State(s) Connecticut

Source City Of Hartford

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Housing, Public Safety, Children & Families

This city ordinance requires that all city services be made available to residents, regardless of immigration status. It also requires that referrals to medical or social service agencies be made in the same manner to all residents, regardless of immigration status. In addition, the...

Tracking Body Camera Implementation

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2015

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Campaign Zero

Policy Areas Public Safety, Data & Technology

Body cameras are rapidly becoming the norm in communities across the country. Campaign Zero reviewed available police department body camera policies from the largest 30 cities in America to determine whether this new technology is being implemented in ways that ensure accountability...

A Vermont Guide to Community Engagement with Local Police Departments

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level City or Town, State

State(s) Vermont

Source Vermont Interfaith Action

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Community Development, Public Safety

Excessive use of force by police on people of color, leading to death, trauma, and community distrust, remains a widespread issue. To address this, this guide recommends establishing civilian oversight of law enforcement to ensure accountability and equitable treatment. It emphasizes...

Creating Traffic Safety

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level City or Town, County

State(s) -

Source Local Progress

Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility

Localities should pursue policies that improve traffic safety while decreasing the role of armed police officers in enforcing traffic violations. This policy memo outlines the shortcomings of current traffic safety approaches and highlights localities that have successfully improved...

Case Brief: Pittsburgh Tree of Life Shooting

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) Pennsylvania

Source United on Guns

Policy Areas Public Safety

This brief discusses the 2018 mass shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, where the perpetrator killed 11 people and wounded six others. It outlines the preparedness of the City prior to the incident; the immediate actions taken by the City in response to the shooting; and further...

2020 Seattle Ordinance 119803 Police Name Tags

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) Washington

Source Seattle City Council

Policy Areas Public Safety

In 2000, the Seattle City Council passed legislation that requires police officers to wear unobscured name tags that display an officer’s first initial and last name. This ordinance amends the Seattle Municipal Code by prohibiting officers from using a mourning band to cover the serial...

The Perpetual Line-Up: Unregulated Police Face Recognition in America

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level City or Town, State, National

State(s) All States

Source Center on Privacy & Technology

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Public Safety, Data & Technology

Face recognition is the automated process of comparing two images of faces to determine whether they represent the same individual. Across the country, law enforcement performs face identification to identify individuals who refuse to identify themselves, compare mugshots against...

2020 Seattle Ordinance 126096 Prohibiting Use of Chokeholds by Police Officers

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) Washington

Source Seattle City Council

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Public Safety

This ordinance prohibits the use of chokeholds by Seattle police officers and establishes penalties for violations of this prohibition. The ordinance also requires officers to intervene when they witness another officer using a chokehold and establishes a duty for officers to provide...

2012 New York City Initiative 801 Requiring Police Officers to Identify Themselves in Interactions

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2012

Level City or Town

State(s) New York

Source New York City Council

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Public Safety

The initiative requires all NYPD officers to identify themselves in every law enforcement related interaction. The initiative requires officers to state the reason for the contact and provide contact information for the civil review board when the contact does not end in arrest....

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