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Catalyst California (formerly Advancement Project California) advocates for racial justice by building power and transforming public systems.

LAPD Police Chief Appointment Must Prioritize Shift from Criminalization to Equity and Care-Centered Safety

Angelenos of color have experienced decades of harassment, trauma, economic extraction, physical harm, and death at the hands of the Los Angeles Police Department. This all starts at the top. Police chief after police chief has failed to sufficiently address—and too often condoned or spearheaded—the Department’s racist policies and practices. As a ripple effect, we have seen worse safety outcomes in communities of color while whiter, more affluent areas have thrived. In light of the Mayor’s forthcoming appointment of a new LAPD Chief, a network of organizations rooted in advancing racial and economic equity in the City of Los Angeles, including – Community Coalition, Catalyst California, LA Voice, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) – Los Angeles, the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Equity Alliance, the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), Inner City Struggle, and Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Southern California – call for a shift from criminalization to a commitment to care and equity through the prioritization of the following values:

Angelenos of color have experienced decades of harassment, trauma, economic extraction, physical harm, and death at the hands of the Los Angeles Police Department. This all starts at the top. Police chief after police chief has failed to sufficiently address—and too often condoned or spearheaded—the Department’s racist policies and practices. As a ripple effect, we have seen worse safety outcomes in communities of color while whiter, more affluent areas have thrived. In light of the Mayor’s forthcoming appointment of a new LAPD Chief, a network of organizations rooted in advancing racial and economic equity in the City of Los Angeles, including – Community Coalition, Catalyst California, LA Voice, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) – Los Angeles, the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Equity Alliance, the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), Inner City Struggle, and Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Southern California – call for a shift from criminalization to a commitment to care and equity through the prioritization of the following values:

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