Senator LaTonya Johnson, Representative Chris Taylor, and Representative Evan Goyke will soon be introducing the Safe Communities Act, and hope to provide more specificity on when force is employed by adopting standards our communities expect and include use of force training, focusing on de-escalation tactics, in required annual training.

These use of force policies are adopted from recommendations from law enforcement experts and professionals throughout the country, including the Police Executive Research Forum and the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing.

Supporters are invited to join us at a press event rolling out these reforms to help build momentum in the state legislature by putting together a state-wide coalition to support these efforts. The reforms also can be adopted by most cities throughout our state.