Category: Bias-Free Policing

October 13, 2017

The CPC’s Bias Free Work Group has done extensive work gathering feedback from the community as well as examining bias free policing policy best practices from around the country. We were particularly interested in gaining an understanding of the views of people in Cleveland who have traditionally not had a voice and who may have substantial concerns with police practices, including but not limited to; communities of color, people who are homeless and housing insecure, and members of the LGBTQ and Muslim communities.

The CPC filed its initial report in Spring of 2016. Our most current recommendations build on the previous work. It is the CPC’s hope that the Cleveland Division of Police will incorporate the recommendations offered by the community, stakeholders and the CPC into its final policy.

Read the Document: Bias Free Policing GPO Feedback (pdf)

May 3, 2016

The Cleveland Community Police Commission (CPC) is pleased to present this Bias‐Free Policing Report, which details recommendations to the Chief of Police, the Cleveland Police Department, and the City, including the Mayor and City Council, on bias‐free policing policies, procedures, and training.

The CPC thanks the many community leaders, activists, and subject-matter experts who participated in our work group meetings and are listed in the report. Although extensive work has been done by the work group, this report should be considered an initial report. We expect to modify and/or expand our recommendations during the course of 2016 as we continue to meet with the community, CPD, and other interested and concerned parties. It should also be noted that the CPC is required to issue future separate reports on community and problem‐oriented policing and police transparency, which is why our bias‐free policing recommendations touch on both subjects but do not address them comprehensively. 

Read the Document: Bias Free Policing Recommendations Report (pdf)

March 7, 2016

The Cleveland Community Police Commission (CPC) is pleased to present this Bias‐Free Policing Report, which details recommendations to the Chief of Police, the Cleveland Police Department, and the City, including the Mayor and City Council, on bias‐free policing policies, procedures, and training.

The CPC thanks the many community leaders, activists, and subject-matter experts who participated in our work group meetings and are listed in the report. Although extensive work has been done by the work group, this report should be considered an initial report. We expect to modify and/or expand our recommendations during the course of 2016 as we continue to meet with the community, CPD, and other interested and concerned parties. It should also be noted that the CPC is required to issue future separate reports on community and problem‐oriented policing and police transparency, which is why our bias‐free policing recommendations touch on both subjects but do not address them comprehensively. 

Read the Document: Bias Free Policing Recommendations Report (pdf)