The Future of Policing Resources
On October 27, 2020, we held a Challenge Night focused on the Future of Policing. The conversation was moderated by Marcus Green of the South Seattle Emerald and our panelists included Monisha Harrell, LT’11 of Rule Seven LLC and Deputy Monitor for the Oversight Commission of the Seattle Police Dept, Captain John Hayes, LT’03 of Seattle Police Department, and Rob Saka, LT’18 of Microsoft and King County Charter Commission.
Panelists offered different perspectives, discussed the range of solutions being proposed, and suggested ways LT alumni could plug in to learn more and take action. A note about the perspectives shared that night: we did not have someone on the panel with an abolitionist point of view. A lot of effort went into including someone with that perspective, but for a variety of reasons, no one we reached out to could participate.
Below are some resources that were gathered by panelists and LT Staff:
In the view of one panelist, the Obama Foundation resources are the ‘gold standard’ in terms of offering policy solutions that are evidence-based and practical yet highly impactful. Resources for addressing racial inequity in the criminal legal justice system include this resource and this toolkit from the Obama Foundation.
Resources from Campaign Zero such as the 8 Can’t Wait project, and the Use of Force Project.
Report on Police Reform and Racial Justice from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. (AUG. 2020.).
More from an interview with panelist Monisha Harrell https://washingtonstatewire.com/qa-monisha-harrell-on-the-policy-aims-of-the-washington-for-black-lives-coalition/
Find and meet your legislators and talk about their concerns and upcoming legislation; use this link: https://app.leg.wa.gov/districtfinder/
Visit these links to explore more about abolition and defunding the police:
Decriminalize Seattle: https://decriminalizeseattle.com/
https://crosscut.com/2020/06/time-abolish-seattle-police-was-yesterday
Colin Kaepernick – Abolition for the People
Mariame Kaba – Yes, we mean literally abolish the police
Columbia University – Abolition 13/13 Seminar Series
Haymarket Books – Abolition Events
Critical Resistance – Resources on Abolishing Policing
Barnard Center for Research on Women – Videos on Alternatives to Policing
Action Center on Race and the Economy (ACRE) – Resources on Policing and Incarceration