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I’m going to make this plain and simple: we must end systematic racism in our police departments. Out of all of the public services our local, state, and federal governments provide, we see systematic racism the most in policing. I’m here to tell you that this is not because of a bunch of individuals, but because of the current system of policing which enables this systematic racism to plague our cities.

If we are going to end systematic racism in our police departments, it’s going to take radical change, not incrementalist reforms. We are not calling for more police “accountability” boards or more short sighted reforms, but instead for a full replacement of our current system. It isn’t a partisan or crazy thing to say that we want a system of policing in place which serves the people, not the just the elite.

Our solution is the Civilian Led Policing model, which we are actively working to implement in cities across the country. This model is a completely new idea, as no one has thus far stepped up to demand systematic change with policing. We realize that because this is a new idea, it will not be perfect, nor will it solve everything we need it to solve, however that’s why we are always open to change and improvement.

Now it’s up to you. We will have millions of dollars spent against us, countless elected officials say we are wrong, and even other activists say this can’t succeed. Let’s prove them wrong!

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Ian Boyd | Director of Operations, Civilian Led Policing