Official Statements
November 11 2022
Statement on the November 2022 Election Outcomes
Much concerning the results of Tuesday's election remains uncertain, and we would be wise not to draw too many conclusions without that certainty. Yet several clear-cut bright spots did emerge,…
The Center for Policing Equity mourns the loss of Rev. Calvin Butts, civil rights champion and longtime pastor of Harlem’s historic Abyssinian Baptist Church. We also send our deepest condolences…
Yesterday, the Center for Policing Equity proudly made public its Justice Navigator Assessment for the Elgin Police Department.
October 24 2022
CPE Launches Unlocking Democracy: A Dynamic Resource for Community Engagement & Empowerment
The Center for Policing Equity (CPE) announces the launch of Unlocking Democracy, a new community empowerment program. Unlocking Democracy will serve as the central hub for CPE’s recently announced community-centered resources,…
October 19 2022
Statement on Ron DeSantis' Egregious Voter Suppression Tactics Ahead of November Midterm Elections
The Center for Policing Equity (CPE) is outraged by police body cam footage obtained by the Tampa Bay Times and released yesterday showing the arrest of mostly Black Floridians for…
October 13 2022
A Statement on President Biden's Pardon of All Federal Offenses of Simple Marijuana Possession
The Center for Policing Equity (CPE) applauds President Biden's recent steps toward ending the criminalization of marijuana possession and agrees wholeheartedly with his statement that “sending people to jail for…
September 22 2022
The Center for Policing Equity Launches a Suite of Stakeholder Resources for Redesigning Public Safety
The Center for Policing Equity is expanding beyond its wealth of on-the-ground technical assistance offerings to launch a robust learning environment for stakeholders engaged in redesigning public safety to be…
The Center for Policing Equity (CPE) understands and shares the sense of urgency conveyed in President Biden's Safer America Plan and welcomes the decision to separate a proposed assault weapons…
With the acceptance by the Common Council of Ithaca of the final report submitted to it by Ithaca's Reimagining Public Safety Working Group, and the Council's subsequent vote to create…
July 01 2022
Center For Policing Equity Issues Statement on the Brutal Police Shooting Death of Jayland Walker
On Monday morning, 25-year-old Doordash driver Jayland Walker was brutally killed by eight police officers in Akron, Ohio. The Center for Policing Equity (CPE) extends our deepest sympathies to and…
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending nearly 50 years of federally protected freedom to access safe, timely, and legal abortion procedures across the nation. The Center…
Today's Supreme Court's decision in Vega v. Tekoh removes protections against police abuse and eliminates one of the few incentives for police to treat communities with what should be constitutionally…
Today, the Center for Policing Equity released the following statement regarding the Biden Administration’s new executive order on policing: The executive order (EO) on policing and public safety that President…
Today, the Center for Policing Equity (CPE) extends its deepest condolences to the families of the 19 innocent children and two teachers who were murdered today in this nation’s most…
May 16 2022
Center for Policing Equity Issues Statement on the Mass Shooting Targeting Black People in Buffalo, NY
Today, The Center for Policing Equity Released the Following Statement on the Mass Shooting Targeting Black People in Buffalo, NY: We received the news of Saturday’s mass murder with horror,…
The Center for Policing Equity (CPE) views with grave concern recent statements by Texas Governor Greg Abbott signaling that the next stage in his anti-migrant efforts may be to invoke…
The Center for Policing Equity (CPE) views with alarm the apparent intention of the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 case establishing a pregnant person's Constitutionally-protected right…
May 04 2022
Center for Policing Equity Issues Statement on Ithaca's Ongoing Reimagining Public Safety Dialogue
Recent weeks have seen renewed interest in a first-of-its-kind report issued by the City of Ithaca and Ithaca's Reimagining Public Safety Working Group.
Today, the Center for Policing Equity (CPE) and the City of St. Louis announce the release of Reimagining Public Safety in the City of St. Louis: A Vision for Change, a comprehensive report outlining recommendations…
April 15 2022
Center for Policing Equity on the Retirement of Norfolk, Virginia Police Chief Larry Boone
We, at the Center for Policing Equity (CPE), want to wish retiring Norfolk, Virginia Police Chief Larry Boone all the best in the years ahead. CPE has worked closely with…
On Wednesday afternoon, the Grand Rapids Police Department released video footage of the officer shooting death of Patrick Lyoya in Grand Rapids, Michigan on April 4. The officer who struggled…
The Center for Policing Equity (CPE) extends its heartfelt wishes for strength and speedy healing to everyone injured in Tuesday's violent attack at a Brooklyn subway station, as well as…
April 08 2022
Center for Policing Equity on the Confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the US Supreme Court
The Center for Policing Equity (CPE) congratulates Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on her historic nomination and subsequent confirmation to the Supreme Court of the United States. Judge Jackson will be…
April 07 2022
CPE on the Decision to Not File Criminal Charges in the Fatal Police Shooting of Amir Locke
Today, the Center for Policing Equity released the following statement regarding the decision of the Minnesota Attorney General and Hennepin County Attorney not to file criminal charges in connection with…
March 29 2022
Center for Policing Equity on the Signing of the Emmett Till Antilynching Act into Law
Today, the Center for Policing Equity released the following statement regarding President Joe Biden's signing into law of the Emmett Till Antilynching Act: