US Attorney General Announces Grant to Study Police Racial Profiling
CPE Researcher Wins MacArthur “Genius” Grant!
Nation’s First Police Profiling Database Awarded Grant by NSF
The Center for Policing Equity has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to create the nation’s first police profiling database. Over 40 national law enforcement agencies from across the country have signed up to participate in this database that will standardize data collection across police departments. This database will provide an opportunity to analyze and ultimately correct racial disparities where they can be found. To read the full press release, click here.
Q&A: Professor Phillip Atiba Goff on Justice Database
UCLA Assistant Professor and President of the Center for Policing Equity, Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff, has been selected to lead a three-year project, initiated by police chiefs from across the country, and funded by $1 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF), to create the nation’s first, largest, and most robust database on racial profiling. Once populated, this repository will be used by researchers and law enforcement leaders to identify disparities and offer a starting point for more progressive, equitable policing. UCLA Today’s Rebecca Kendall spoke with Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff about the new Justice Database project, why it is important to law enforcement leaders, and why racial profiling is something that impacts us all. To read the interview, go to: http://today.ucla.edu/portal/ut/q-a-professor-phillip-atiba-goff-249699.aspx
Russell Sage Foundation Working Group: Racial Bias in Policing
The CPLE is pleased to announce the continued support of the Russell Sage Foundation! They have helped us create a powerful and productive partnership between researchers and law enforcement agencies around the country. Together, we have gained and maintained unparalleled access to law enforcement data in order to advance efforts to reduce racial bias, to promote equitable policies, and to ensure positive relations between police and the people they serve. The Russell Sage Foundation has demonstrated an endless dedication to social science in pursuit of social justice. We are proud to continue our work with this institution. To read more about this partnership, go to: http://www.russellsage.org/research/rsf-working-group-racial-bias-policing
The Atlantic Philanthropies
The CPLE is proud to announce our newest supporter: the Atlantic Philanthropies. The Atlantic Philanthropies are dedicated to bringing about lasting changes in the lives of disadvantaged and vulnerable people. We look forward to the partnership between the Atlantic Philanthropies and the CPLE, and the positive change this new collaboration can bring to the areas of Reconciliation and Human Rights.