Official Statements
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:
Today, the Center for Policing Equity (CPE) and the city of St. Louis announced the next step in their partnership to re-imagine public safety. These efforts will include strategies to…
March 15 2022
Center for Policing Equity on the Treatment of Black Children in Criminal Legal Systems
Today, the Center for Policing Equity released the following statement regarding recent court cases that touch on the treatment of Black children in criminal legal systems:
March 09 2022
Center for Policing Equity on the Shooting of Three Officers and Suspect in Joplin, Missouri
Today, the Center for Policing Equity released the following statement on the shooting of three police officers and a suspect in Joplin, Missouri:
March 03 2022
Center for Policing Equity Statement on the shooting of Thomas (T.J.) Siderio in Philadelphia
Today, the Center for Policing Equity released the following statement on the shooting of Thomas (T.J.) Siderio in Philadelphia:
March 01 2022
Center for Policing Equity Announces New Staffing to Align With Organization’s Community Focus
The Center for Policing Equity (CPE) is proud to announce three significant new leadership positions, each of which will further enhance CPE’s work toward centering vulnerable communities.
February 28 2022
Center for Policing Equity on the Shooting of Jorge David Alvarado
Jorge David Alvarado, a Salinas police officer, was shot and killed Friday night while conducting a traffic stop. The suspect is currently in custody.
February 24 2022
Center for Policing Equity on the Sentencing of Tou Thao, Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane in the Murder of George Floyd
Today, the Center for Policing Equity released the following statement on the sentencing of Tou Thao, Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane in the murder of George Floyd:
February 19 2022
Center for Policing Equity on the Sentencing of former Minnesota Police Officer Kim Potter
Today, the Center for Policing Equity released the following statement on the sentencing of former Minnesota Police Officer Kim Potter for killing Daunte Wright:
Authorities in Minnesota may prosecute a SWAT officer in Wednesday’s tragic shooting death of 22-year old Amir Locke, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced. Freeman’s office will partner with Minnesota Attorney…
February 03 2022
Center for Policing Equity on Recent Bomb Threats Against HBCUs
CPE condemns in the strongest terms the recent rash of bomb threats made against historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). On Monday, at least six HBCUs in five states and…
Yesterday a gunman opened fire and killed two campus officers, John Painter and J.J. Jefferson, at Bridgewater College in Virginia. A lockdown and search was instituted early afternoon before police…
On Thursday, three Houston Police Department (HPD) officers were shot near downtown Houston, Texas. Thankfully, the officers suffered non-life-threatening injuries and are in stable condition.