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February 25, 2021
Editor s note: This story has been updated to reflect a change in the feedback deadline from March 5 to March 12.
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The University of Iowa is asking community members for feedback on three campus safety prototypes developed by the Reimagining Campus Safety Action Committee. The committee, created in summer 2020 after national and local protests against police brutality and its impact on people of color, is working to create a shared vision for a safe and inclusive campus for all members of the community.
The three prototypes were developed from weeks of dialogue with the campus community to understand how different people experience safety and law enforcement and studying the context of policing nationally and locally. Conversations culminated in two virtual town halls hosted in early February.
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A University of Iowa committee is currently taking public comment on proposals to reimagine campus safety and policing. Some of the potential models call for a significant move away from the traditional model of policing.
The University of Iowa is now taking public comment on proposals to reimagine campus safety and the role of police officers. What was initially a process limited to the UI community and those with a university-issued HawkID is now accessible to the public writ large, following criticism from activists and open-government advocates. The review stems from this summer’s protests against systemic racism and police brutality.
The University of Iowa is asking community members for feedback on three campus safety prototypes developed by the Reimagining Campus Safety Action Committee.