CPE Blog

Our new white paper reveals a fuller picture of how racially disparate policing decisions compound harms against Black drivers and threaten public safety.

New Morality Laws Harm Communities; Police Should Deprioritize Enforcement

NFL player Tyreek Hill asked, "What if I was not Tyreek Hill?" after a traffic stop escalated in Miami this week. We need to discuss de-escalation and the imperative need to redesign public safety.

Our latest white paper addresses substance use and its associated harms with meaningful solutions.  

CPE’s most recent white paper proposes pathways for overcoming the challenges of scaling innovation in the nonprofit sector.

The time for change has been, and always is, now. Will you join us?

GivingTuesday is a great opportunity to invest just a little more in making policing less racist, deadly, and omnipresent in Black communities.

As we turn 15, we’re taking stock of who we are and reflecting on where we’ve been, how we’ve grown, and what we’re looking forward to.

The ongoing work in St. Louis to co-create and implement evidence-based public safety solutions reflects community-led redesign efforts that could serve as a model for cities nationwide.

Whether scientific research is advanced is often a political question. That’s why values guide our work.

Beyoncé reminded us at every stop of her tour that public safety is about so much more than simply the absence of crime. It's about being able to be our free and liberated selves, without fear.

In our first in-person rollout event, we shared findings on racial disparities in LASD West Hollywood’s policing with their local officers, elected leaders, and community members. 

Our most recent webinar brings together activists and scholars to discuss the benefits of reducing the footprint of police in schools.

In a landmark case, the NYPD is set to make major changes to how it manages crowds and protests, a shift that echos recommendations we at CPE have held for years.

August was a bad month for Black people in the United States, each new development part and parcel of the systems designed, defended, and maintained to serve the demands of White supremacy.

Children who misbehave—and children who are victims—should not be punished as dangerous predators headed for a life of crime. They deserve to be safe at school and in the community.

The resurgence of the “soft on crime” narrative in 2024 political campaigns reflects the country's long-held ideas about public safety: Black people are the threat, and White people are the public deserving of safety. 

Allowing police officers with histories of reckless, violent, or racist misconduct to remain in law enforcement makes communities less safe. So why do they get so many chances?

Our webinar on mental health breaks down the “how-to” of creating mental health emergency response alternatives and the data behind such programs’ current success.

Efforts to excise Black contributions to U.S. history from our education, social discourse, and politics serve no purpose but to further the political careers of those seeking to privilege White supremacy.

At the rate that police kill people in this country, we can only name the barest minimum of the victims.

A survey conducted in late 2022 by Safer Cities Research provides strong evidence that voters are ready for change and understand the cost if we fail to make those changes.

Law enforcement officers kill more than 1,000 people in this country every year. If we want to change that, we have to build systems of genuine accountability.

The brutal killing of Tyre Nichols at a traffic stop comes against a history of similar police violence, rooted in centuries of racialized terror. Fewer badges and guns in traffic enforcement will save lives.

Black children in the United States are routinely held to adult standards. The impact has been devastating for generations of Black communities.

2022 was a disastrous year for civil rights in the U.S. The gutting of Miranda rights went largely unnoticed in the uproar around the Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade, but both presage continued erosion of vital protections.

Black, Brown, and Indigenous people have long warned of the entanglement between White supremacist groups and law enforcement agencies. The Jan 6 Committee Final Report underscores the threat to public safety. It’s past time to act.

Traffic stops are among the most common interactions people have with police but enforcement is persistently discriminatory. Our recent White Paper offers strategies for building road safety systems that are just, equitable, and safe.

In a Guest Essay in The New York Times, CPE Co-founder and CEO Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff argues that “tough-on-crime” policies don't keep people safe—but building strong communities does. And voters know it.

The idea that only “good guys with guns” can stop gun violence has always been fiction. In the wake of the horrific Club Q shooting, CPE’s Max Markham exposes the myth for what it is—and offers real public safety solutions.