Official Statements
Today, the Center for Policing Equity released the following statement on the shooting of two St. Louis Police Officers: On Wednesday, two St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) officers were…
January 22 2022
Center for Policing Equity on the Shooting of Two NYPD Officers
Today, the Center for Policing Equity released the following statement on the tragic shooting of two NYPD Officers: This weekend, two NYPD officers were shot when they responded to a…
Today, the Center for Policing Equity released the following statement on the sentencing of Gregory McMichael, Travis McMichael, and William "Roddie" Bryan in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery: Today, Gregory…
January 07 2022
Center for Policing Equity on the Death of Lani Guinier
Today, the Center for Policing Equity released the following statement on the death of Civil Rights Champion and Harvard Law Professor, Lani Gunier: The Center for Policing Equity mourns the…
Today, the Center for Policing Equity released the following statement on the conviction of Kim Potter in the killing of Daunte Wright:
December 16 2021
Center for Policing Equity Co-founder and Senior Vice President Dr. Tracie Keesee, Appointed to U.N. Human Rights Council’s New Racial Justice Body
Today, Dr. Tracie Keesee, the Center for Policing Equity (CPE) Co-founder and Senior Vice President of Justice Initiatives, was appointed by the U.N. Human Rights Council President to serve as…
December 07 2021
Center for Policing Equity Releases Analysis of Norman Police Department Use of Force Data
Today, the Center for Policing Equity (CPE) and the Norman Police Department (NPD) released an assessment on the department’s use of force from 2016 through June 2020. The assessment identifies racial disparities…
Today, the Center for Policing Equity released the following statement on the convictions of Gregory McMichael, Travis McMichael, and William "Roddie" Bryan in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery:
November 19 2021
Center for Policing Equity on the Acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse
Today, the Center for Policing Equity released the following statement on the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse: Today’s acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse denies even the most basic level of accountability to…
October 20 2021
Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff on the Confirmation of Catherine Lhamon
Today, Center for Policing Equity Co-founder and CEO Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff released the following statement on the confirmation of Catherine Lhamon as Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the…
Today, the Center for Policing Equity released the following statement on the tragic ambush of three deputies in Houston, Texas: This weekend, three Harris County Precinct 4 constable deputies were…
September 23 2021
Center for Policing Equity on the Collapse of Police Reform Legislation—and Why Change Must Start With Communities
Today, the Center for Policing Equity (CPE) released the following statement on the police reform bill that has stalled in the U.S. Senate: The collapse of the bill despite Sens.…
September 21 2021
Center for Policing Equity Launches Justice Navigator, Developed in Collaboration with Google.org, To Improve Policing Practices
Today, the Center for Policing Equity (CPE) announced the launch of the Justice Navigator, an interactive digital platform that provides communities and law enforcement agencies with streamlined access to public…
September 01 2021
Center for Policing Equity on Charges in the Killing of Elijah McClain
Today, the Center for Policing Equity released the following statement on the charges in the killing of Elijah McClain: The decision by a Colorado grand jury to file indictments against…
Today, the Center for Policing Equity (CPE) and Norfolk Police Department (NPD) announced a partnership to reduce, with the goal to eliminate, racially disparate policing and produce public safety worthy of…
Today, Center for Policing Equity Co-founder and CEO Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff released the following statement on the passing of Dr. James (Jim) H. Sidanius, the John Lindsley Professor of…
The Center for Policing Equity (CPE) has withdrawn from its work with the Seattle Police Department, including the department’s participation in CPE’s COMPSTAT for Justice program. CPE hopes to resume…
Today, the Center for Policing Equity released the following statement on the sentencing of Derek Chauvin, convicted for the murder of George Floyd: Today, Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22…
Continuing to promote transparency and accountability in police data, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, Police Chief David Nisleit and the Center for Policing Equity (CPE) today released findings from an…
Today, Center for Policing Equity Co-Founder and CEO Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff released the following statement on the confirmation of Kristen Clarke to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division:…
Today, the Center for Policing Equity released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s lynching in Minneapolis, MN: George Floyd was lynched one year ago today. Although…
Today, Center for Policing Equity Co-Founder and CEO Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff released the following statement on the shooting death of Andrew Brown Jr.: An interaction involving Pasquotank County, North…
Today, the Center for Policing Equity released the following statement on the confirmation of Vanita Gupta as Associate Attorney General of the United States: We want to send a heartfelt…
Today, Center for Policing Equity CEO and Co-Founder Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff released the following statement on the shooting death of Ma’Khia Bryant: In the same hour that Derek Chauvin…
Today, Center for Policing Equity CEO and Co-Founder Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff released the following statement on the conviction of Derek Chauvin: Today’s verdict may be just, but it is…