Groundbreaking State Police Decertification Laws National Report Card Released
This report card packet provides a strategic and actionable framework for increasing public trust and fairness in law enforcement through the mechanism of law enforcement decertification.
Authored by Carlton T. Mayers II, Esq., a national expert on public safety and policing reform, the report card packet evaluates how states can prevent officers engaged in misconduct from continuing employment through stronger certification and decertification processes.
The report card packet underscores that, while criminal and civil accountability are important, they are not sufficient on their own. Decertification offers a more permanent solution to prevent repeat misconduct by revoking an officer’s license to serve.
Utilizing the C.A.T. Method® (Community Empowerment, Accountability, and Transparency), the report card packet examines how state Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Commissions [which are typically responsible for licensing and revoking the license of law enforcement officers in their states] can better engage with the public, provide data visibility, and implement legally sound standards for officer decertification.
Carlton T. Mayers II, Esq.
National Public Safety & Community Development Expert
Providing community members with information on how they can pull these levers to address law enforcement misconduct.
To host a global teach-in about the National Report Card or a community-specific workshop on how you can be empowered to engage in your state’s decertification process for state and local law enforcement misconduct, contact Carlton T. Mayers II, Esq. to book a workshop.
Key Recomendations
Key recommendations include:
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Empowering communities through participation in state-level oversight bodies and advisory roles.
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Creating public dashboards that track misconduct complaints, decertification actions, and racial disparity indicators.
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The report card packet also presents a 'Decertification Report Card' that assesses each state's progress toward reforms in public accountability and fairness.
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Ultimately, this report card packet calls on state and local leaders to act boldly and collaboratively to reclaim public trust and ensure that law enforcement decertification reflects community values and national best practices.