Participate in civic life
Participate on established civilian oversight boards. Advocate for independent local municipal government able to access non-confidential police data.
Expanding Civilian Oversight
The expert testimony, research, scholarship, and lived experience collected by the Commission revealed the following: In the wake of the shooting death of Michael Brown, public perception of police legitimacy and effectiveness and trust in procedural justice have decreased as compared to before the shooting. Public estimates of frequency of misconduct have gone up (Kochel,…