Alternatives to police response

Our goal is to create non-police alternative responses to emergency calls for service.

Led by Performance Management and Innovation, this work includes:

• Engaging the community about how to provide the right resources to residents at the right time
• Testing new ideas for alternatives to police response
• Analyzing data and recommending long-term changes to alternative responses

Learn more

• See how the City created alternatives to police response
• See Performance Management and Innovation

Violence prevention

Our goal is to create healthy and thriving communities that are free from violence.

Police policy reform

Our goal is to improve community interactions when police do need to respond to calls for service.

Led by the Mayor’s Office, this work includes:

• Reaching out to national and local task forces of experts to assess current police standards
• Developing policies and procedures to improve police interactions with the community

Learn more

• See Court-enforceable settlement agreement
• See the Mayor's commitment to police reform