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The Center for Policing Equity is a research & action think tank led by Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff that promotes police transparency and accountability via research.
05/29/2026
The Common Ground in race and policing does exist. Our newsletter aims to find it.
Join the Center for Policing Equity for a monthly conversation on public safety redesign fueled by bold partnerships, impactful data, and community voices.
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05/29/2026
ICYMI: The Center for Policing Equity hosted a Spanish-language webinar on Community Responder Programs (CRPs) with a focus on building understanding, trust, and real strategies for how Spanish-speaking communities can access these programs.
A recording of the moderated panel discussion and live Q&A are available at https://youtu.be/aBatlvIzlrA
En español:
Por si te lo perdiste: El Center for Policing Equity organizó un seminario web en español sobre los Equipos de Respuesta Comunitaria (CRPs en inglés), centrado en fomentar la comprensión, la confianza y estrategias concretas para que las comunidades hispanohablantes puedan acceder a estos programas.
La grabación del panel de discusión y de la sesión de preguntas y respuestas en vivo está disponible en el enlace de nuestra biografía | https://youtu.be/aBatlvIzlrA
05/25/2026
It’s been six years since George Floyd was murdered by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. In the aftermath, millions took to the streets around the world to demand an end to police violence.
Writing for TIME, Dr. Phillip Atiba Solomon, CPE Co-founder and CEO, noted that, despite such a strong call for action, half a decade after George’s death, progress has been slow to materialize.
“Justice is … a sustained effort, something that must be secured over and over again. Insufficient gains are still gains. While legislation documenting habitually abusive police is not enough, neither is it meaningless.”
And so, on this day, we honor George’s memory by speaking truth to power, by calling out the failures of our existing public safety systems, and by continuing to fight for justice, safety, and accountability.
🔗 Read the TIME op-ed: https://bit.ly/42LAeWd/
05/22/2026
What does an alternative to traditional emergency response look like in Latino communities?
Join us for CPE’s first Spanish-speaking virtual webinar on what Community Responder Programs are, how such services are accessed and in what types of situations, followed by a moderated Q&A with practitioners and community leaders.
🗓️ May 28, 2026 | 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET
Register now: https://bit.ly/49N4NhX
En español: Acompáñenos en el primer seminario web virtual en español de CPE para conocer qué son los Equipos de Respuesta Comunitaria, cómo se accede a estos servicios y en qué tipos de situaciones se utilizan; a continuación, se llevará a cabo una sesión moderada de preguntas y respuestas con profesionales y líderes comunitarios.
🗓️ May 28, 2026 | 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET
Regístrate ahora:https://bit.ly/49N4NhX
05/20/2026
A recent high school graduate and aspiring rapper, Michael Brown was only 18 years old when Ferguson, Missouri police officer Darren Wilson shot and killed him. In the aftermath of his death, people took to the streets in protest of police violence and systemic racism.
On his 30th birthday, we honor Michael’s memory by continuing the fight for justice, equality, and accountability. Learn more about CPE’s work to redesign public safety systems at policingequity.org
05/13/2026
On May 13, 1985, Philadelphia police dropped a bomb on a house belonging to the Black liberation organization MOVE, killing 11 people, including five children, and destroying 61 houses in the historically Black Cobbs Creek neighborhood.
Though a lawsuit found the city had used excessive force, no one from the city government or police department was ever charged or held accountable for the attack.
The was not an outlier or the first time a Black movement was the target of such excessive use of force. In our research, CPE has found that police use force on Black people at disproportionate rates.
Today, the Center for Policing Equity remembers the victims of the MOVE bombing and all victims of use of force by leveraging science for change to end racial disparities in police violence and build accountability.
Learn more at policingequity.org
Dr. Phillip Atiba Solomon, CEO and Co-founder at the Center for Policing Equity, recently sat down with NBC Washington's Dominique Moody to talk about the Supreme Court’s gutting of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in Louisiana v. Callais. In this discussion, Dr. Solomon highlights the importance of reclaiming the institutions foundational to a representative democracy:
“We need to restore our institutions …The institutions have protected us and so they must protect us again. There’s a desire to go back. In this moment, I cannot stress enough, as both a student of history and someone who teaches about it, going back is never the solution.”
Watch the interview at https://bit.ly/4usF1aK
04/28/2026
The research is clear: modernizing traffic codes to limit non-safety traffic stops will save lives and improve racial disparities in traffic stop enforcement.
"Enforcing [non-safety violations] can pull officer attention and resources away from the traffic behaviors that pose the highest risk to the public. Focusing enforcement on the driving behaviors most likely to cause serious injury or death supports evidence-based traffic safety." - Niles R. Wilson, Senior Director of Law Enforcement Initiatives at the Center for Policing Equity
Read ACLU of New Jersey's report to learn more: https://bit.ly/48O1DdB
04/27/2026
🚨 NEW BLOG: In this post, the Center for Policing Equity takes a closer look at the latest Justice Navigator Assessment for Connecticut’s Watertown Police Department.
Our new assessment examines the department's policing data for racial disparities and provides actionable insights to build a safer, more equitable public safety system.
Here's what we found:
📊 Most use of force incidents occurred during disturbances and mental health calls, pointing to an opportunity to invest in alternative response programs and other non-police interventions to significantly reduce use of force incidents.
Data-driven insights such as these are made possible when law enforcement agencies engage in transparent data sharing practices.
🔗 Read the post: https://bit.ly/WatertownJNABlog2
🚨NEW JUSTICE NAVIGATOR ASSESSMENT: The Center for Policing Equity and Connecticut's Town of Watertown-Oakville Police Department (WPD) have released a new data-driven assessment to support the department’s ongoing efforts to advance more equitable public safety practices.
CPE analyzed data provided by WPD on use of force, vehicle stops, and calls for service and found that most WPD use-of-force incidents occurred during mental health calls, pointing to an opportunity for WPD to invest in alternative response programs.
By engaging in CPE’s independent analysis, WPD now has practical next steps to translate data into action and improve public safety for Watertown and beyond. CPE commends WPD for their commitment to advancing transparent public safety redesign.
Read the assessment: https://bit.ly/WatertownJNA