Media Coverage

From the article: “While there are ready explanations for why officer have fired weapons in multiple shootings, former Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank, who now works at the California-based Center for Policing Equity, says the shootings could be an indication that some officers have become over reliant on their weapons.” “Burbank said each shooting should be investigated on its own merits, but departments should, but don’t often, pay attention if an officer fires in multiple cases.” By Gabriela Felitto Continue reading the article on Thecrimereport.org. 

From the article: “Communities have been calling for public access to police disciplinary records for decades, but police responses have been mixed, says Dr. Tracie Keesee, senior vice president of justice initiatives and co-founder of the Center for Policing Equity, a think tank that researches policing practices.” “…When a complaint is lodged against an officer, an investigation is completed either internally by the department or externally by a third party, depending on that department’s policy. If found to be true, the officer is disciplined, although how that discipline is determined varies widely from organization to organization, said Keesee, who worked for the Denver Police Department for 25 years.” Continue reading the article on USAtoday.com.

From the article: “In a 2016 report, the Center for Policing Equity, a research group, studied use-of-force data — from fatal police shootings to physical encounters — for a dozen police departments and found stark racial disparities. The report found that the average use-of-force rate for Black people was 2.5 times higher than the overall rate and 3.6 times the rate for White people.” By Mark Berman, Julie Tate, and Jennifer Jenkins Continue reading the article on Washingtonpost.com.

From the article: “Together the organizations have granted US$145 million so far to six national organizations, which include ASJ, the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO), the Vera Institute of Justice, the Clean Slate Initiative, Jobs for the Future, and the Center for Policing Equity, and two state-based initiatives, the Michigan Justice Fund and the Oklahoma Justice Fund.” Continue reading the article on Barrons.com.

From the article: “Today, the Sacramento Police Department has released a report compiled by the Center for Policing Equity. The Center, or CPE, has spent the last year analyzing data provided by the Sacramento Police Department covering vehicle stops, pedestrian stops, and uses of force that occurred from 2014-2019. The department requested CPE analyze this data to identify any patterns in policing throughout the city.” Continue reading the article on Patch.com.

From the article: “A report from the Center for Policing Equity found large racial disparities in several categories of blacks and whites… Law enforcement agencies have asked CPE to analyze the data to identify police patterns throughout the city… The report also states that blacks were searched 2.7 times more often than whites for simple “traffic outages.” Latinos were 87% more likely to be searched than whites…” Continue reading the article on CaliforniaNewsTimes.com.

From the article: “The report, compiled by the Center for Policing Equity, also breaks down the racial demographics of the department compared to the City of Sacramento. Data from 2014 to 2019 is used…” “Hahn said this report by CPE is just one step his department is taking to improve policing equity. He also asked Stanford University to study the department’s body camera videos to examine relations between officers and the community. Although he said changing and adjusting laws, training and policies is vital, the chief said creating a more diverse department is equally important.” By Brittany Hope  Continue reading the article on Kcra.com.

From the article: “At the height of nationwide unrest over the murder of George Floyd, Scott targeted the lion’s share of her donations toward groups focusing on racial equity and economic mobility, such as the Advancement Project, Black Girls Code and the Center for Policing Equity.” By Lisette Voytko Continue reading the article on Forbes.com.

From the article: “Analysis from Brookings Institution, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity, and the Center for Policing Equity revealed that systemic racism worsened the horrible effects of COVID-19. So along with horrible infections and deaths, there was a economic collapse and police violence across the nation.” Continue reading the article on Phillytrib.com.

From the article: “Rigorous data analysis sets the table for a frank and robust community conversation about next steps,” said Hilary Rau at the Center for Policing Equity, a research and advocacy think tank. “It’s really not possible to gauge the full burden on non-white communities, or the community more generally, if we don’t know the full breadth of who is being stopped.” By Kavitha Surana Continue reading the article on Tampabay.com.