Barack Obama - The Story

"Finally, the more specific we can make demands for criminal justice and police reform, the harder it will be for elected officials to just offer lip service to the cause and then fall back into business as usual once protests have gone away." —@barackobama This toolkit is excellent, providing tons of resources to turn anguish into action. Table of Contents: Acknowledgements I Introduction II Policing by the Numbers III I Am Concerned About... My Community’s Approach to Policing Profiling and Bias-Based Policing Stops, Searches, and Arrests Use of Force Police and Community Response to Crises First Amendment Protections Accountability: Officer Misconduct and Discipline Data and Transparency Police Training Sexual Harassment and Assault by Law Enforcement Officers IV Structure of Police Departments, Pressure Points, and Opportunities for Action V Be the Change VI Making Change Step 1: Identify the Problem Step 2: Build Your Coalition Step 3: Set Goals Step 4: Gather Information Step 5: Build a Campaign Step 6: Engaging Your Target and Pressure Points and Meeting with Other Stakeholders Step 7: Evaluate the Impact of Your Campaign VII Additional Resources Model Legislation & Policies Reports & Toolkits Resource Websites & Organizations Federal & Governmental Resources Glossary Endnotes