NPU-V Residents of the Community Rayshard Brooks was Killed in Says No More to the City Council
Greetings Atlanta City Council Members,
After many very lengthy meetings, our communities have put forth these recommendations hoping they are used as references to guide the conversations from true community. However, we've talked enough, it's time that we see immediate action for social change.
The people are demanding that each of you read the recommendations and provide as response to the leadership of NPU-V get as soon as possible.
NPU-V demands the following actions take place to support and advance our communities after the
killing of Mr. Rayshard Brooks by officers of the Atlanta Police Department in our community in
addition to other unjust experiences:
NPU’s shall select representation and community members should constitute at least 25% of the
hiring committee
• Adopt a formal community policing program and provide required training in community
policing require that the entire file of police officers be released as part of the investigation after
a police-involved shooting
• Impose intervention requirements for officers in presence of officer interacting with a suspect in
a manner that violates protocols
• Eliminate qualified immunity for police officers sued by the families of decedents (civil actions)
• Eliminate use of deadly force on unarmed citizens and require reasonable force as a standard
• Prohibit use of choke-holds by police
• Require release of body cam footage within a proscribed period
• Officer pensions should be forfeited if they are found guilty of misconduct
• Defund police weaponry to reinvest in social community programs
• Community members shall be on the hiring committees for the new police chief
• Transform APD policing policies procedures and training to support community policing
efforts
• Support community efforts to end voter’s suppression
• Adopt the remaining 6 of the 8 Cannot Wait policies that are not currently adopted in
the City of Atlanta
• Pass the Hate Crime bill in FULL at the local level
• Support to end Stand Your Ground
• Support to end Citizen’s Arrest
• Remove qualified immunity status for police officers
• Implement Mandatory psychological testing, racial bias training, and lie detector
testing to prevent radicalized arrests and killings.
• Extend academy training to include community policing engagement
• An independent review of all APD police shootings shall be mandatory, findings and
results shall be given to communities and District Attorney
Created 06/13/2020
• 120-day moratorium on use of all military grade equipment in the City of Atlanta
• Mandate community input on new hiring of officers
• Demand Prosecutor accountability via Community Review Board
• Processes for ACCOUNTABILITY and public communication (HIRE PEOPLE FROM
RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES) to increase transparency
• Develop, implement, and disclose a CONFLICT OF INTEREST CLAUSE
• Community and Officials shall appoint a citizen review board with a paid position
• Elected officials must support, advocate, legislate for the interests of the communities
they represent
• Put a limit on the number of terms an elected position can be held, reduced to 8
consecutive years not more.
• Impose a Cease of Fire from all APD officers via a 90-day moratorium in the City of
Atlanta, ONLY if the life of the officer is imperiled.
• APD, Personnel violations need to be made available to the public and open records
act.
These actions are steppingstones to eliminating inequity and are in no way exhaustive.
We request a response to these demands within two (2) weeks on Friday, June 26, 2020 by 5:00 P.M.
Supporters are also encouraged to email Atlanta City Council reps this article with demands. Email addresses can be found here.
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