May not meet the legal standard of entrapment but practically speaking, that’s what this is.

thanks, @policingequity for the excellent webinar discussing an equitable, proactive, and preventative safe system approach to traffic safety that doesn't rely on punitive, reactive measures such as traffic stops.

A very enlightening conversation surrounding the racial + economic disparities in traffic safety and how to create change. Stay tuned for the recording if you missed the live webinar! You can also read the full #CPE Traffic Safety White Paper here: bit.ly/CPETrafficSafe….

'We have to start solving issues on the front end. Enforcement is not going to solve our underlying problems. The #warondrugs , #massincarceration ... we have been down this road before where we used enforcement and punishment as solutions and it never works.' -Priya Sarathy Jones

Any time we see a dip in our economy, we will begin to see an increase in traffic stops to generate revenue. #trafficsafetywebinar

Traffic stops allow law enforcement to 'police for profit'. The government has encouraged law enforcement to make a high volume of traffic stops in order to generate revenue and add to city and state revenue streams. -Priya Sarathy Jones

Q: What are ways to end pretextual stops?
A: Change happens first at the local level. The main way communities can put an end to pre-textual stops is by making laws that instruct police to not make stops based on low-level offenses. -Farhang Heydari
#trafficsafetywebinar

'Pretextual traffic stops as a means to stop crime do not work. They inflict incredible social harms on the people stopped and their communities.' #trafficsafetywebinar

Happening now! Tune in!

Happening today! Register now: bit.ly/3Me54NZ

A long-awaited audit of the PPD and its nearly $800 million budget has identified strategic and operational flaws across the department.

We break down the findings and recommendations from City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart’s new report ⤵️ trib.al/xyCfSkj