ProGov21 Policy Library

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level City or Town

State(s) Michigan

Source City of Detroit

Policy Areas Community Development, Public Safety, Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility

Increasing fatal and serious injury crashes are becoming a growing concern in Detroit. To tackle this, the city leveraged a $24.8 million Safe Streets and Roads for All grant to improve safety along the High Injury Network. These streetscape improvements are also tied to the cities...

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,...

2012 New York City Initiative 881

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2012

Level City or Town

State(s) New York

Source New York City Council

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Housing, Public Safety

This initiative establishes an office of the inspector general for the NYPD, which would serve as an independent investigatory unit for police misconduct. The initiative prohibits the Inspector General from being a member of the NYPD and makes the office independent from the mayor's...

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....

Innovation Showcase

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level City or Town

State(s) California, Missouri, Ohio, Washington, Wisconsin

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Community Development, Housing, Public Safety

Violence and homelessness in cities require a multifaceted approach that prioritizes public health, community safety, and social services. Cities should implement coordinated strategies, including public health interventions, strategic policing plans, community safety teams, and innovative...

The Office of Neighborhood Safety: How Governments Can Support Community-Driven Solutions

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Center for American Progress

Policy Areas Public Safety

This fact sheet discusses 5 recommendations for local jurisdictions deliberating over the creation of an Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS)....

2021 Madison Resolution 21-00223 Funding a Mental Health Responder Program

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) Wisconsin

Source City of Madison

Policy Areas Health, Public Safety

This Resolution authorizes an agreement between the City of Madison and the Journey Mental Health Center, Inc. to establish a protocol for the Mental Health Crisis Response Team. Provisions in these agreements dictate that all funding, besides the cost of physical space, will be borne...

Transparency is Not Enough: A Framework for Building Campaign Strategy

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year -

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Community Justice Exchange

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Public Safety, Health

Activists, organizers, and reformers often demand transparency from the criminal legal system because of the harm the system inflicts behind closed doors—particularly upon Black and Brown, poor, LGBTQ, and immigrant communities. For organizers working to dismantle the criminal legal...

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....

Reducing Officer-Involved Shootings in Fresno, CA

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source American Civil Liberties Union of California

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Public Safety

Police officers are authorized to use force in the line of duty to protect the public they serve. However, inappropriate use of this authority can erode trust between the police and the public and undermine the core mandate of the police to “protect and serve.” Between 2001 and 2016,...

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...

Intersectional Psychological Violence, Threats, and Physical Violence against Mayors in 2021

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level City or Town

State(s) All States, Idaho

Source Center for American Women and Politics

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Public Safety, Civil Rights

Violence against mayors, particularly women and women of color, discourages potential leaders from serving in their communities. Safety risks to elected officials must be addressed to support diverse representation in local leadership positions. Communities should implement safety...

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....

2022 New York Ordinance 18-0066 Establishing the Office of Neighborhood Safety

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2022

Level City or Town

State(s) New York

Source City of New York

Policy Areas Public Safety

This local law formally establishes an Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS) to address gun violence and public safety, using an approach that considers socioeconomic and public health factors and seeks to address the root causes of violence. It also delegates the responsibility of...

Getting It Right: Building Effective Civilian Review Boards to Oversee Police

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source ACLU

Policy Areas Public Safety

A white paper by the Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union detailing recommendations for designing effective civil review boards to oversee law enforcement. The paper includes a brief history of civil review boards and specific tactics for addressing gaps in police...

2020 Charlottesville Police Training and Weaponry Resolution

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) Virginia

Source City of Charlottesville

Policy Areas Public Safety

This 2020 Resolution prohibits the Charlottesville Police Department from receiving military training or acquiring weaponry from the United States Government, any foreign military or police, or any private company....

2013 New York City Local Law 1080 Prohibiting Officers from Engaging in Bias-Based Profiling

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2013

Level City or Town

State(s) New York

Source City of New York

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Public Safety

This local law prohibits law officers from engaging in biased-based profiling on the grounds of actual or perceived race, national origin, color, creed, age, alienage or citizenship status, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or housing status. It establishes avenues for persons...

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...

Beyond Policing: Investing in Offices of Neighborhood Safety

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Center for American Progress

Policy Areas Public Safety

This report provides a road map for city governments to establish a civilian Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS) that provides the infrastructure and resources necessary for successful community-based public safety efforts. This report details varying structures and systems in place...

2011 Chicago Ordinance 6503 Regulating Police Board Powers and Duties

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2011

Level City or Town

State(s) Illinois

Source Chicago City Council

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Public Safety

This ordinance sets term limits for the Chicago Police Board; no board member shall serve more than two consecutive five year terms. It also grants the board authority to make recommendations to the Superintendent of Police and the Chair of the City Council Committees on Public Safety...

Roadmap to Reform: Strengthening the Accountability Mechanisms of the San Francisco Police Department

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2003

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source American Civil Liberties Union of California

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Public Safety

This report addresses the broad problem of accountability within the San Francisco Police Department and outlines changes that can be made to build more effective systems of accountability. These changes include adopting stronger whistleblower protections, mandating compliance with...

Community Responder Programs: Understanding the Call Triage Process

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States

Source Council of State Governments

Policy Areas Health, Public Safety

This policy brief highlights the different ways call triage can be used to inform and dispatch community responders. While most jurisdictions will ultimately create multiple opportunities for calls to be triaged and directed to community responders, many will likely begin with one...

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...

Reducing & Preventing Violent Crime

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level National

State(s) All States

Source Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Policy Areas Public Safety

Despite a steady decline in violent crime over the last 30 years, its impact continues to persist in American communities. This report calls for forward-thinking approaches, including adopting a public health perspective to target violence, addressing root causes like poverty and...

Stopping Violence, Saving Lives

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level City or Town

State(s) Massachusetts, Missouri, Tennessee

Source Center for the Study and Practice of Violence Reduction

Policy Areas Public Safety

Community gun violence, the leading cause of death for youth, underscores systemic inequities and a lack of coordinated prevention efforts. Cities must adopt evidence-based strategies and comprehensive plans led by mayors, emphasizing both enforcement and non-enforcement approaches...

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