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Town of Carrboro and Center for Policing Equity Partnership - Initial Data Gap Analysis and Findings
PURPOSE: The purpose of this Information Item is to introduce the Mayor and Councilmembers to the Town's partnership with the Center for Policing Equity, a policing policy non-profit that adopts a scientific, data-driven approach to understanding inequities in law enforcement and gaps in public safety data collection. Additionally, this Information Item will present the Data Gap Analysis, the first research product of the partnership, that indicates where the Town variously excels and requires improvement in its data collection efforts.
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Department
DEPARTMENT: Town Manager's Office / Police
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Council Direction
COUNCIL DIRECTION:
X Race/Equity ____ Climate ____ Comprehensive Plan ___ Other
Council Direction Statement
The partnership with the Center for Policing Equity aligns heavily with Council priorities on Race/Equity, given the CPE's explicit aim of supporting municipalities in their efforts to improve data collection and ultimately provide policy recommendations to facilitate more equitable policing.
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Information
INFORMATION: The Center for Policing Equity is a non-profit organization bringing together former law enforcement professionals, data scientists, and community engagement specialists to analyze and restructure law enforcement policy. The CPE focuses on measuring municipalities' gaps in data collection and the impact of policing alternatives, while also promoting community-led public safety redesign efforts.
The Town's partnership with the CPE so far has yielded a thorough analysis of Carrboro's policing data gaps. This analysis illustrates that Carrboro is presently at the top of CPE's partners in terms of data collection completeness, with the Town being ranked 2nd for data completeness on Use of Force and 1st among all partners for data completeness on Vehicle Stops.
Next steps in the partnership will include a more ...
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