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Type Ordinance or Resolution
Year 2020
Level City or Town
State(s) Washington
Source Seattle City Council
Policy Areas Civil Rights, Economic Justice, Housing, Public Spaces
This ordinance permits transitional encampments for homeless individuals on all publicly owned property, and implements regulations regarding encampment management, community outreach, transit accessibility and more. It also outlines encampment permit requirements and allows permits...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2022
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Source Council on Criminal Justice
Policy Areas Public Safety
This report argues that city leaders should aim for a 10% annual reduction in homicides and non-fatal shootings by identifying key individuals and locations driving violence and creating comprehensive citywide engagement plans. Solutions must include place-based policing, investments...

Type Article
Year 2010
Level City or Town
State(s) California
Source Journal of Urban Planning and Development
Policy Areas Civil Rights, Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility
Broken sidewalks have become a significant issue, especially for people with disabilities, following a 2002 court ruling that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to sidewalks. Cities should require property owners to repair broken sidewalks fronting their property before...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2024
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Source Public Health Advocacy Institute
Policy Areas Public Safety
City leaders must proactively prepare for mass shooting scenarios to ensure an effective response. Conducting annual tabletop exercises led by the mayor is essential to define roles, establish crisis communication protocols, and strengthen coordination with law enforcement, public...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2021
Level City or Town, County, State
State(s) All States
Source National League of Cities
Policy Areas Civil Rights, Community Development, Public Safety
Municipalities frequently treat public safety as the function of law enforcement alone and must focus on community centered, equitable public safety systems. This brief identifies the importance of engaging diverse stakeholders and leveraging resources to collaboratively address safety...

Type Ordinance or Resolution
Year 2018
Level City or Town
State(s) Colorado
Source Boulder City Council
Policy Areas Public Safety
This ordinance prohibits the possession and sale of assault weapons, large-capacity magazines, and multi-burst trigger activators. Certain exceptions to this ordinance are outlined....

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2016
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Source Campaign Zero
Policy Areas Public Safety
This review examines the use of force policies of police departments in 91 of America’s 100 largest cities. Drawing from their findings, which show that police departments with stricter restrictions on use of force kill significantly fewer citizens, Campaign Zero proposes ten categories...

Type Ordinance or Resolution
Year 2017
Level City or Town
State(s) California
Source Sacramento City Council
Policy Areas Public Safety, Transportation & Mobility
This resolution requires the City of Sacramento to adopt a “Vision Zero” goal. Vision Zero is a collaborative and data-driven effort to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries. Actions towards Vision Zero will be a comprehensive, collaborative, and equitable approach through...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2018
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Source Sustainable Development Code
Policy Areas Community Development, Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Environment & Natural Resources, Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility
Local governments should update zoning codes to mandate sidewalk vegetation buffer zones that separate pedestrians from vehicles. This policy memo highlights how these buffers improve pedestrian mobility and safety, reduce stormwater management costs, increase access to public transportation,...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2019
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Source National League of Cities
Policy Areas Data & Technology, Public Safety
The pressure on cities to become smarter or more digitally connected is mounting, resulting in a frenzy of competition and anxiety about being left behind. This report identifies the importance of making cybersecurity an administrative and budgetary priority. It recommends conducting...

Type Ordinance or Resolution
Year 2010
Level City or Town
State(s) Texas
Source City of San Antonio
Policy Areas Public Safety, Transportation & Mobility
This San Antonio ordinance supports the physical safety of cyclists and motorists. It requires the use of lights on both the front and rear of the vehicle during the early hours of the morning and nighttime to prompte San Antonio as a Bicycle Friendly Community. ...

Type Ordinance or Resolution
Year 2011
Level City or Town
State(s) Pennsylvania
Source State College Borough Council
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights
This ordinance prohibits employment discrimination. It ensures that all persons receive equal opportunities for employment regardless of their perceived or actual race, color, sex, religion, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status,...

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...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2023
Level National, City or Town
State(s) All States, California, Connecticut, Minnesota, Wisconsin
Source High Road Strategy Center
Policy Areas Community Development, Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Education, Environment & Natural Resources, Public Safety, Transportation & Mobility
Innovative, sustainable, and equitable development practices put communities on the high-road all across the country. Municipal development strategies should promote shared growth, environmental sustainability, and resilient democratic institutions. The High Road Strategy Center rebranded...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2023
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Source National League of Cities
Policy Areas Civil Rights, Public Safety
The City Justice Policy Advisors Network (CJPAN) offers a peer learning platform to support local leaders in reducing jail use, addressing racial disparities, and embedding equity in community institutions. By fostering collaboration, sharing expertise, and promoting equity-driven...

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...

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...

Type Ordinance or Resolution
Year 2006
Level County
State(s) California
Source Alameda County Board Of Supervisors
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights
This ordinance prohibits employer discrimination against or otherwise denying employment to individuals with criminal records solely on the basis of those records....

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2021
Level State
State(s) California
Source Journal of Science Policy & Governance
Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Housing, Public Safety
Over the last fifty years, California has been facing an affordable housing crisis. In an attempted solution, government subsidies have driven housing development into untouched wildlands across the state. However, these developments are increasingly subject to destruction by wildfire...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Type Ordinance or Resolution
Year 2018
Level City or Town
State(s) California
Source City of Morgan Hill
Policy Areas Public Safety
Morgan Hill's ordinance mandates firearm owners to report any theft or loss of their firearms to the local police department within 48 hours. This regulation aims to enhance public safety by reducing unauthorized access to firearms and supporting law enforcement in preventing gun-related...

Type Ordinance or Resolution
Year 2003
Level City or Town
State(s) California
Source Arcata City Council
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Housing, Public Safety
This ordinance prohibits City employees from engaging in or permitting unlawful detentions or profiling based on race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or political or religious association. It also prohibits them from cooperating with investigations, interrogations,...

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