Amend the Tampa Charter

Restore trust in the community with the police

Improve law enforcement

Limit political manipulation

Investigate real concerns

Civic Involvement

Heals tensions so everyone feels safe and supported;

Provides needed transparency when controversy erupts;

Ensures a fair and effective means of accountability for misconduct;

Resolves the inherent conflict of interest in police policing themselves.

21st Century Policing

Recommend best practices

Address legacy inequities

Prevent crises in the streets

Create systemwide accountability

Why Now?

April 2015 News: Excessive Bicycle Citations of Black Youth

TPD Stats: 1 of 4 African American males arrested

Tampa arrests drive Florida stats to national levels

Unequal law enforcement across city