NLC-通往安全和公平城市的道路（英）-2021.10-17正式版.docx

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1、4.NATIONALI.IFIFOFCITIESclKTfeolVaftMSAPathTowardSafeandEquitableCitiesRecommendationsfromtheNLCReimaginingPublicSafetyTaskForce1.etterfromNLCCEOandExecutiveDirectorTheNationalLeagueofCities(NLC)hasbeensupportingcitiesastheyreviewtheircurrentpublicsafetysystemsandconsidernew,equitable,andinnovativev

2、isionsoflocalsafety.AfteradeeplyinspirationalconversationwithMayorsandCouncilmembersduringaNationalForumheldinSeptember2020,weknewthatwehadtobringtogetherourmemberstodiscussthisimportantissueofpublicsafetyforallresidentsandwhatcanbedonebetter.GeorgeFloyd,BreonnaTaylor,WalterWallaceJr.,ElijahMcClain-

3、allnamesweknowduetotheiruntimelydeathsatthehandsoflocallawenforcement.ForBlack,LatinxandIndigenouscommunities,thesenamesrepresentalongandcontentioushistorywithlawenforcement.Weknowthatitwilltakeacollaborativeefforttostopthislistofnamesfromgrowing.Iamproudtoseecitiesleadingthechargeonrethinkingpublic

4、safetyandutilizingtheirinfluencetobringtogetherstakeholders,changepolicyandaddressthehistoricstrugglesthatmembersoftheircommunities,face.Reimaginingpublicsafetyisaboutevolvingpublicsafetysystems,sustainingpositivereforms,andmanagingthisheavytaskalongwiththedailychallengesoflocalelectedofficials.InFe

5、bruaryof2021,NLClaunchedtheReimaginingPublicSafetyTaskForcemadeupoflocalleadersfromacrossthecountry.OurworkwiththeTaskForceprovidedusanopportunitytomeetthemomentandsupportlocalleadershipintheirtransformations.Duringthepastseveralmonths,NLCTaskForcemembersupliftedsafetyinitiatives,ideasandconversatio

6、nsandtheysupportedoneanotherduringchallengingtimesforourcountry.IwanttothankMayorRasBarakaandMayorDavidHoltforleadingourTaskForce,ourpartnersfortheircollaborationandtheJonhD.andCatherineT.MacArthurFoundationforsupportingourwork.Itwassogreattoseeourtaskforcememberscometogetheraroundtheserecommendatio

7、ns,andIhopethatthroughthiswork,wewillcollectivelyinspireandsupporttransformation.NLCiscommittedtosupportingcities.Werecognizethatthisisnoteasyworkbutitisnecessarytoachievenewvisionsofsafetyandwearehereasapartnertohelplocalleadersnavigatechallengesalongsidetheircommunities.Thankyou,CLARENCEE.ANTHONYC

8、EOandExecutiveDirectorNationalLeagueofCitiesLetterfromCo-ChairsThemurderofGeorgeFloydwasaturningpointforourcountry,amomentthatresonatedwithAmericanseverywhere,causingmanytotaketothestreetsinnumbersnotseenindecades.Aselectedofficials,wehaveanobligationtolistentoourresidentsinthesemomentsandtoact.Webe

9、lievethatanyfunctionofgovernmentcanbeimproved,andthatincludesthedeliveryofpublicsafety.Thetraumaandpainexperiencedbyresidentsduetosystemicdisinvestmentincommunities-specificallyinBlack,LatinxandIndigenouscommunities-mustbeaddressedholisticallyandthroughtransformationsthatstartatthelocallevel.Thisdem

10、andsahardlookateachcommunitysvisionforpublicsafety,accountability,andtheopportunityforresidentstonotonlytobeconsultedaboutdesiredoutcomesbutalsotofullyowntheprocessofreimaginingpublicsafety.Whileweknowthereisalotofworkaheadtomeetthesechallenges,localleadersacrossthecountryaretakingstepstowardsinnova

11、tioninpublicsafety.Theyareinfact,re-imaginingthedesign,structure,standards,andeffectivenessofpublicsafetyfortheircommunities.TheNLCReimaginingPublicSafetyTaskForcewasformedinhopesofcomingtogetheraroundasetofrecommendationsandactionitemsforcityleadersandtheircommunities.Ourinitialgoalswereto:Setouta2

12、1st-centurypublicsafetyagendaforAmericasmmunities;Highlightpromisingpublicsafetyandjusticereformpracticesinmunicipalitiesandidentifykeyareasforimprovementandopportunitiestoscale;Amplifythevoicesoflocalleadersinjusticereformandpublicsafety.Overseveralmonths,weheldmeetingsandlisteningsessions-diggingd

13、eepintowhatcities,expertsandcommunitieswerefeeling,upliftinganddoingtomovetowardamoreequitablevisionofpublicsafety.MuchofourworkwassupportedbynationalexpertsincludingtheVeraInstituteofJustice,UrbanInstitute,CitiesUnitedandJohnJayCollegeofCriminalJustice.Theresultofthisworkisasetofrecommendationsforc

14、itiestoconsider-includedinthisreport.Additionally,asupplementaltoolkitissetforreleasetoserveasaguideastohowtobestmovetowardimplementation.Astheco-chairsoftheReimaginingPublicSafetyTaskForce-weareproudtosupportandencouragemunicipalitiesacrossthecountryincarryingouttheserecommendationsthroughlocalacti

15、on.MayorRasJBarakaMayorDavidHoltNEWARK,NJOKLAHOMACITY,OKReimaginingPublicSafetyTaskForceMembershipCo-ChairsRas J. Baraka,MayorNewark, NJDavid HoltMayorOklahoma City, OKMembersSharon WestonBroomeMayorBaton Rouger LAJoe BuscainoCouncilmemberLos Angeles, CAPhillipe CunninghamCouncilmember Minneapolis,

16、MNCameron DiehlState League Director Utah League of Cities and TownsJayH.BanksCouncilmemberNewOrleans,LAKeithBlockerDeputyMayorTacoma,WAJohnEngenNikkiFortunato-BasJamleR.GauthierTimKellerChantiaLewisJaneeseLewis-MayorCouncilPresidentCouncilmemberMayorAiderwomanGeorgeMissoula,MTOakland,CAPhiladelphia,PAAlbuquerque,NMM