The list of concrete measures pertaining to George Floyd and others who have lost their lives to police misconduct is issued from following signatories below:
"An Appeal for Human Rights 2020”
The following information is an attempt to speak to the prejudice nature of some police officers in the Chattanooga Police Department. These prejudices cause a different treatment of people of color who interact with one or more police officers.
The young citizens, with support of the more seasoned citizens, call on the mayor, City Council, and police chief to do the following and give the citizens and/or representatives the opportunity to give input to the process of policy review as that review falls within the city purview.
1. Divest from the police department budget and reinvest into black and brown communities.
2. Institute the “Duty of Intervene” – when excessive force is not used in a proper continuum, other responding officers must stop the harm extending from another officer.
3. Institute a warning before shooting policy and train officers to understand and properly apply such through written policy.
4. Invest in engagement of youth by the development of programs to meet responsibilities already outline in the budget.
5. Improve public transportation through CARTA that includes technology, security and access to movement of the population. This action would serve to increase the number of young people who could work or engage in activities to help them become productive, thereby needing less police intervention.
Submitted by:
Eric Atkins
#ICantBreatheCHA
CCJ
The Unity Group
African American Women’s Coalition
The Community Haven