The fifth year of The Crossing Bridges Summit at Penn State Greater Allegheny will include a discussion titled "Examining Police Reform: Conversations about the Pittsburgh Community Taskforce for Police Reform and Its Implications for the Mon Valley" on Oct. 14. WPSU will produce the event and broadcast it live at watch.psu.edu/crossingbridges.
The fifth year of The Crossing Bridges Summit at Penn State Greater Allegheny in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, will include a discussion titled, "Examining Police Reform: Conversations about the Pittsburgh Community Taskforce for Police Reform and Its Implications for the Mon Valley," at 3 p.m. ET Thursday Oct. 14. WPSU will produce the event and broadcast it live at
Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri has unveiled the City’s Police Reform Report.
Governor Cuomo signed an Executive Order last June requiring municipalities across the state to submit a police reform report by April 1
st.
The report was developed by an advisory committee made up of 17 community leaders with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
The committee discussed key topic categories including use of force, crime prevention and engagement and officer accountability.
After 12 meetings, the committee recommended a total of 12 reforms.
Some key reforms include:
Making adherence to Procedural Justice part of body camera performance reviews
Enhancing and increasing implicit bias training
Improving mental health resources available to officers