Police Reform

The recent police killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd have cast a spotlight on police procedure in a number of communities in the United States.  There are many levels of policing from local to state to federal and military so decisions about change can be made by a number elected officials including: 

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Mayor - may appoint Chief of Police in their town or city

Town Council - may appoint Chief of Police in their town or city

Sheriff - elected to oversee law enforcement in a county

District Attorney - elected or appointed, depending on state or county, to decide when to file charges after an arrest

State Legislator - Senator or Assemblyperson make policy that determines what constitutes a crime, what criminal sentences will be and funding for government agencies that deal with offenders and victims of crime

Federal Legislator - Senator or Congressperson  able to create federal laws and to reform the criminal justice system

President - Appoints the Attorney General who is responsible for the Department of Justice, which enforces federal law and administers justice

 

 

 

 

Find out who is on the ballot in your town

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