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Pathways to Reform, Transformation, and Reconciliation

Police and public safety

Together with the Steering Committee and Police Reform Working Group, City leaders have committed to immediate action on police reform and public safety.

The current reform agenda focuses on:

*Updated as of 6-15-21

Policy Changes and Review

Critical use-of-force policies and protocol changes have been implemented

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The Mediation Process Review has developed into a pilot program

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The Canine policy review was completed in January 2021

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The PPD amended both its arrest and search warrant policies to incorporate a requirement that exculpatory information

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Technology Policy under review

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Embed Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) staff to monitor 911 calls and identify signs of a behavioral health crisis

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Behavioral health screening questions are provided to 911 call takers

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Modified Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) classes are held for 911 call takers and dispatchers

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The City is piloting four co-responder Crisis Intervention Response Teams (CIRT) teams

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Expand CIT officer training

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Expansion of Philadelphia Crisis Line

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Oversight, transparency, and equity

Review of the Police Board of Inquiry

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Creation of the Police Oversight Commission

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Independent after-action review of May 30-June 15 protests, including on I-676 and 52nd street

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Implementation of the Active Bystander for Law Enforcement (ABLE) program

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Implementation of comprehensive implicit bias training

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Creation of positions focused on accountability, diversity, equity and inclusion and other relevant issues

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Increasing the Philadelphia Police Department’s diversity

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Greater transparency regarding Internal Affairs investigations and status of police misconduct

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Greater transparency of complaints against police officers

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Development of an Early Intervention System

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Civilianization review and study

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Budgeting and collective bargaining

Re-evaluate the Police Department budget

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Changes related to collective bargaining

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Greater transparency in the collective bargaining process

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State-level reforms

Seeking reforms to Pennsylvania state legislation

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Seeking reforms within the Governor’s authority

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