Find out what Mayers Strategic Solutions, LLC has been busy doing. Listen to podcasts, watch videos, and read publications to see how Carlton Mayers is implementing his proven methods to achieve effective change in communities all across the country. Media Coverage Media articles, interviews and external organizational publications: 7/15/2026 Spotlight Delaware - City Council calls for audit of Wilmington police, following Skinner shooting 2/27/2026 13 on Your Side - Grand Rapids NAACP to address police shooting that killed Da’quain Johnson 2/19/2026 The Marshall Project - Missouri Journalists: Data for Investigating Police Misconduct 2026 (date unconfirmed) City of Berkeley, Office of Police Accountability - Police Accountability Newsletter, Volume 2 9/22/2025 The Kansas City Star - How Missouri Has Let Police Officers Stay Licensed After Serious Misconduct 2025 (date unconfirmed) Wisconsin Policy Forum - Milwaukee Community-Oriented Policing Research Report [descriptive title] 10/11/2024 NPR Illinois - New proposed rules would lower the bar for stripping police officers of their badges in Illinois 9/5/2024 WGLT - Before killing Sonya Massey, Sean Grayson had a case thrown out after bringing charges with no evidence. Departments kept hiring him 7/29/2024 CBN News - 'A Lot of Hurt': Calls for Justice Grow after Sonya Massey Killed by Illinois Deputy 3/11/2024 City Desk ABQ - What should happen after the city has completed the police reform effort? 10/30/2023 WRTV Indianapolis - Muncie NAACP working with consultant to address gun violence 4/20/2022 WGVU PBS - West Michigan Week: Patrick Lyoya Fatal Shooting 4/14/2022 The Independent - Demonstrators march for Patrick Lyoya after police release video of officer fatally shooting Black man 12/14/2021 WOOD TV8 - GR officials, NAACP announce recommended surveillance changes 12/14/2021 FOX 17 West Michigan - Grand Rapids looks to make 'needed' change to city's surveillance policy 12/14/2021 WZZM News Channel 13 - NAACP and Grand Rapids working together to change police surveillance technology rules 11/22/2021 Seton Hall University / WSOU Leadership - Law Enforcement and Community Empowerment for Safer Communities 11/18/2021 WWMT News Channel 3 - Commissioners support Kalamazoo County arrest database despite prosecutor pushback 11/14/2021 Delaware Online - Families impacted by police shootings call for social justice, transparency in Wilmington 10/15/2021 23 WIFR - SAFE-T Act: its explanation and when it could go into effect 10/14/2021 13 WREX - City leaders host Racial Healing session to urge collaboration on the implementation of the SAFE-T Act 6/4/2021 WCPT 820 AM - Joan Esposito — Live, Local and Progressive Radio Show 5/26/2021 Sierra Club - Racial Justice Is Environmental Justice 4/26/2021 WDTN 2 News - Dayton Unit NAACP Advocates for 'Community Centered Policing: A Force for Change' Initiative 3/2021 National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) - Report of the Reimagining Public Safety Task Force 1/18/2021 13 WREX - Community Empowered Policing Takes Center Stage at Rockford NAACP MLK Day Roundtable 1/13/2021 Injustice Watch - Illinois Criminal Justice Overhaul Makes it Easier to Decertify Bad Cops. But it Could be Harder for the Public to Learn About Them. 2/10/2020 Venice Interfaith Community Association - Decarceration Through a Community-Oriented Criminal Justice System Media Inquiry Fill in the form below - we'll get back to you as soon as possible. First name* Last name* Email* Phone number Media Outlet Add a message or tell us more about what you need Send Request Book your Consultation or Empowerment Session Book Now

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Mayers Strategic Solutions, LLC is Advancing Community Empowerment-Centered Policing Reform® for long-term solutions in public safety through the C.A.T. Method℠ "The Process Reflects the Outcome" WELCOME Let's Build A Solution Together Start Now Introduction Advancing the Community Empowerment-Centered Approach for long-term solutions in community safety and development through the C.A.T. Method® Navigate Federal Funding Cuts What to Do Now About the State and Local Impact of Federal Funding Cuts Download the Federal Funding Quick Exposure Checklist Read More Gun Violence Youth Roundtable Discussions Community Listening Session Held with Youth, Munice NAACP and Law Enforcement Read More Surveillance & A.I. Technology Oversight in Action: How Civilian Oversight Bodies Can Shape Surveillance Accountability Download the Surveillance Oversight Scorecard Read More Community Safety Listening Sessions Milwaukee, WI Community-Oriented Policing Report Released, includes Mayers II, Esq.'s Findings Read More Public Trust & Fairness Groundbreaking State Police Decertification Laws National Report Card Released Read More Nashville Community Review Board Introduces Mayers Solutions' Recommendations Read More Book your Consultation or Empowerment Session Book Now

Book your Youth Roundtable and Public Safety Discussions today! Book your Consultation or Community Discussion Today Book Now Facilitation of Community Safety Conversations with Interactive Technology As the Founder, Owner, and CEO of Mayers Strategic Solutions, LLC, Carlton T. Mayers, II, Esq. works with communities nationwide to solve community safety challenges like gun violence and other forms of community violence. Mr. Mayers developed and uses the Community Empowerment-Centered Approach to identify, strategize, and implement long-term and positive changes in practices, policies, and culture related to community safety through its vehicle, the C.A.T. Method®. The C.A.T. Method® stands for Community Empowerment, Accountability, Transparency. Utilizing the Community Empowerment-Centered Approach and the C.A.T. Method® in combination with interactive technology, Mr. Mayers facilitates a variety of solutions-oriented community safety conversations such as Community Development & Safety Listening Sessions, Gun Violence Youth Roundtable Discussions, Community-Informed Police Trainings, etc. Interactive technology allows presenters and their audiences to anonymously interact in real-time; and makes presentations, meetings, and lectures more engaging for audiences by bringing the conversation to the cellphone, laptop, tablet, and any other Wi-Fi devices. These community development and safety conversations can range from 45 minutes to 3 hours long and are focused on creating solutions-oriented processes and mechanisms that are custom-tailored and authentic for each individual community. Examples of Interactive Technology Implemented Across Communities On May 7, 2025, Carlton T. Mayers II, Esq., founder and CEO of Mayers Strategic Solutions, LLC, addressed the Wilmington City Council’s Intergovernmental Committee to showcase how municipalities can engage his firm’s Community Empowerment-Centered Approach through the C.A.T. Method®—Community Empowerment, Accountability, and Transparency. In honor of Black History Month, the City of Berkeley, California's Civilian Oversight Authority, collaborated with the Office of the Director of Police Accountability and hired Mayers Strategic Solutions, LLC to use the CAT Method with interactive technology to assist it in conducting a community visioning session. Learn More Mayers II, Esq. presented at the September 28, 2024 virtual webinar organized by the Ezekiel Taylor Scholarship Foundation "Driving While Black, Ensuring Mutual Respect & Safety" alongside Kandice Mitchell, NFL Mom (Keaton Mitchell #34 Baltimore Ravens), Walt Harris, former NFL cornerback (Chicago Bears), and Tyrone Poole, former NFL cornerback (New England Patriots 2x Superbowl Champion). Learn More Learn More Learn More Learn More Since 2020, Mayers Strategic Solutions, LLC has been on contract with the City of Milwaukee, WI to work with the Mayor’s Office, Milwaukee Police Department, Office of Violence Prevention, the civilian oversight authority called the Fire and Police Commission, and community-based organizations like Pathfinders and NAACP to address both crime and improving community-police relations in a Community-Oriented Policing Plan (also called Citywide Public Safety Plan). I assisted them in developing the run-of-show and program and in co-facilitating each of the 16 public safety listening sessions that were held from the summer of 2022 to the winter of 2024. Currently, Mayers Strategic Solutions, LLC is using the Community Empowerment-Centered Approach and the C.A.T. Method® in combination with interactive technology to develop and conduct Community-Informed Police Trainings. These trainings incorporate civilians, who reside in neighborhoods in the community where there are both high levels of crime and a history of high levels negative police interactions like racial profiling, excessive use of force, etc., into law enforcement trainings that involve direct police-civilian interactions such as implicit bias, crisis intervention techniques, and cultural sensitivity trainings. Earlier in 2024, Mayers Strategic Solutions, LLC was hired by the Human Rights Commission in Muncie, IN to conduct a Gun Violence Youth Roundtable Discussion with high school-aged youth and Muncie Police Department officers. I developed the program and the run-of-show, and I co-facilitated the event with two high school-age youth from Muncie. Similar to Milwaukee, the Community Empowerment-Centered® Approach and the C.A.T. Method® in combination with interactive technology was used to facilitate this discussion and empower young people in Muncie to be involved in identifying and solving public safety challenges. Book your Consultation or Youth Roundtable Discussion Today Book Now

Learn how to book your own community development and safety assessment. Community Development and Safety Assessments Vision Statement of Program Direction Mayers Strategic Solutions, LLC consults with your community organization or law enforcement to assess their policies, procedures, trainings, and practices related to community-police relations. This assessment includes: hiring and promotions of law enforcement officers; development and modification of departmental policies and procedures; training of law enforcement officers; discipline of law enforcement officers; and data collection, analysis, and public reporting of law enforcement activities related to community-police interactions. For this project, community-police relations cover body-worn cameras, stops, searches, arrests, crisis intervention techniques, use of force, implicit bias, cultural sensitivity, community violence prevention and intervention strategies and mechanisms, etc. This assessment will also involve receiving information from public safety stakeholders in your city, including law enforcement and community members, about improving community-police relations to address law enforcement misconduct and crime like community violence. This effort will be achieved by utilizing the C.A.T. Method® (which stands for Community Empowerment, Accountability, Transparency) in combination with interactive technology to facilitate public safety listening sessions within target neighborhoods in your city. Utilizing interactive technology will allow participants to anonymously interact in real-time; and will make the public safety listening sessions engaging for audiences by bringing the conversation to the cellphone, laptop, tablet, and any other Wi-Fi devices. The public safety listening sessions can range from 2 to 3 hours long and will be focused on creating solutions-oriented processes and mechanisms that are custom-tailored and authentic for the community. Project Evaluation For the assessment, Mayers Strategic Solutions, LLC will: provide technical assistance by reviewing, analyzing, and establishing recommendations for specific departmental policies, procedures, and practices related to community-police interactions; provide technical assistance by reviewing, analyzing, and establishing recommendations for specific mandatory trainings of new recruits and in-service officers related to community-police interactions; develop the run of show and program for the public safety listening sessions; co-facilitate with a local facilitator each public safety listening session; present the assessment’s findings and recommendations to the community organization or law enforcement; and 6) provide a written document detailing the assessment’s findings and recommendations. Videos Wilmington, DE Nashville, TN Schedule a Consultation

Learn how your organization can respond and take action on federal budget cuts. What to Do Now About the State and Local Impact of Federal Funding Cuts Teach In and Workshop Carlton T. Mayers II, Esq leads important conversations on the impact of federal funding cuts to community development and public safety programs. The sessions focuses on how these reductions—especially those affecting youth-focused initiatives—can be anticipated and addressed through proactive planning. The session helps participants assess local vulnerabilities before essential services are disrupted. Attendees explore strategies to: Strengthen partnerships Protect youth-focused initiatives Preserve community-centered programs Keep transparency, accountability and community voice at the center of planning Download the Federal Funding Quick Exposure Checklist This practical tool is designed to help nonprofits, governments, and courts identify at-risk programs, especially those serving youth and prepare for potential cutbacks. Download the Checklist: The one-page Federal Funding Exposure Checklist is now available for members on the Mayers Strategic Solutions Resources page. Join today to access this tool and other exclusive resources. Download Now Who Should Attend Community Activists, Community Development & Safety Stakeholders, and Leaders and Staff from: Nonprofit Organizations Law Enforcement State Government Local Government Direct Service Providers Faith-Based Organizations Legal Action Center’s Partners’ Table series Mayers II, Esq., Founder and CEO of Mayers Strategic Solutions, LLC, joined the Legal Action Center’s Partners’ Table series to discuss the looming impact of federal funding cuts on community development and public safety. Schedule a Consultation

Decriminalizing Transportation & Movement Report Released, Mayers II, Esq. contributes. Book your Consultation or Empowerment Session Today Book Now Decriminalizing Transportation & Movement Report Released PolicyLink and the Transportation Equity Caucus (TEC) released their "Decriminalizing Transportation & Movement" report. The group seeks to "create a transportation system that is antiracist, noncarceral, accessible, equitable, and safe for all." Mayers Strategic Solutions LLC contributed to the report as a part of the Removing Enforcement Working Group as an advisor. Download Now Key Takeaways The TEC recommends the following strategies: 1. Acknowledge systemic racism and repair harm by enacting transportation justice frameworks. 2. Expand the definition of safety to be more inclusive of historically marginalized groups. 3. Divest from enforcement as the primary traffic safety strategy. 4. Eliminate punitive enforcement and decriminalize sustainable and healthy transportation modes. 5. Prevent speeding through roadway design and intelligent speed assistance technologies, not through enforcement. 6. Build community power and ownership by ensuring access to resources and capacity for culturally relevant and contextual solutions. 7. Invest and distribute resources equitably to achieve racially just outcomes and create efficient and safe transportation systems. 8. Promote transparency and accountability through policies and practices.

Download an excerpt of this Know Your Rights Packet from Mayers, LLC. Download the "Illinois Public Trust & Fairness Know Your Rights Packet" This e-book educates and informs the public about the Illinois SAFE-T Act’s Decertification for Misconduct. Download this free excerpt today, then schedule your consultation . Download Now What's Included? - Table of Contents What is certification and decertification of police officers and deputies and why is it important for public trust and fairness? What state agency is responsible for certification (licensing) and decertification (revoking license) of police officers and Sheriff’s deputies and what is the certification process under Illinois law? How can I submit a complaint for police misconduct to start the decertification process? Can criminal actions of misconduct by a police officer or Sheriff’s deputy result in decertification? Part 1 SAFE-T Act Decertification Recording Play Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied Schedule a Consultation Learn How to Create Your Own Packet or Have This Presented to Your Organization

Milwaukee Community Oriented Policing Report Released Book your Consultation or Empowerment Session Today Book Now Milwaukee Community Oriented Policing Report Released Watch the news coverage from TMJ4 of one of the listening sessions conducted with the use of Mentimeter in Milwaukee, WI. “This one though today is amazing so this is probably the most community participation we’ve had," said MPD Administration Bureau Assistant Chief Nicole Waldner The Wisconsin Policy Forum’s recently published the "Common Ground: Enhancing Community Oriented Policing in Milwaukee " report that focused on improving community-oriented policing and community engagement. "Common Ground" summarizes the 16 public safety listening sessions from the summer of 2022 to the winter of 2024 held in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office, Milwaukee Police Department, Office of Violence Prevention, the civilian oversight authority called the Fire and Police Commission, and community-based organizations like Pathfinders and NAACP. Mayers Strategic Solutions LLC assisted them in developing the run-of-show and program and in co-facilitating each of the public safety listening sessions. I also assisted the Wisconsin Policy Forum in its 24-peer city analysis. This report will inform the City of Milwaukee in the creation of the Community-Oriented Policing Plan (also called the Citywide Public Safety Plan) which will be codified and enforced through a local ordinance to address crime and community-police relations. Mayers' contributions to the report are noted in the preface: Finally, we would like to thank Carlton T. Mayers II, Esq., for serving as the third-party facilitator at each of the listening sessions. Mr. Mayers brings years of experience in criminal justice, public safety, and policing reform to the table, as the founder, owner, and CEO of Mayers Strategic Solutions, LLC. He has overseen similar projects in cities across the country that include Baltimore, Chicago, Kalamazoo, and Ferguson, Missouri. We thank him for ensuring that each listening session was productive, informative, and did an ample job of contributing to the future of community oriented policing in Milwaukee. We also thank him for his contributions to the report’s peer city analysis. Download Now Key Takeaways The Community Empowerment-Centered® Approach and its vehicle, the C.A.T. (Community Empowerment, Accountability, Transparency) Method®, were used to develop and conduct each of the 16 public safety listening sessions. The public safety listening sessions showed that residents’ views of public safety are broader than law enforcement and include well-lit streetlights, walkable sidewalks, clean neighborhoods, etc. For instance, lead service lines and structural damage to public spaces and structures were items residents brought up when asked what makes a neighborhood less safe. These items generally fall within the purview of the city’s Department of Public Works and the Milwaukee Water Works; and not Milwaukee Police Department (MPD). Mentimeter was used to conduct each of the 16 public safety listening sessions via cellphones, laptops, tablets (personal and temporarily provided). Highlights resident-led policymaking to increase the level of civilian involvement in police department policy beyond oversight of police misconduct. Includes a 24-peer city analysis, which highlights evidence-based best practices in cities such as: Newark, NJ; Cleveland, OH; Albuquerque, NM; Tucson, AZ; Baltimore, MD; Memphis, TN; and Cincinnati, OH. Several community members and groups stated that the challenges related to turnout for the public safety listening sessions were due to the presence of Milwaukee Police Dept. officers at every session; especially in their uniform instead of plainclothes. Residents highlighted that all non-sworn and sworn officers (including patrol officers, supervisory staff, etc.) should be involved in building bonds between law enforcement and community members (including mandatory implicit bias, de-escalation, and trauma-informed care police trainings); not necessarily just Community Liaison Officers (CLO’s) and similar positions. Even without the presence of crime, the lack of good lighting and cleanliness in a neighborhood might create the appearance of neglect, which could in turn foster further criminal activity. The youth cited a need for “trauma-informed care,” “safety,” “inclusivity,” “proper communication,” and “safe adults.” Youth also highlighted a need for safe spaces to engage in constructive activities like playing sports, doing arts and crafts, and getting internship and employments opportunities. Many wondered about the potential for vacant lots around the city to be converted into recreation centers and multi-purpose facilities. Session attendees from a diverse array of neighborhoods stated that an increase in reckless driving and speeding were contributing to worsening conditions in their communities. For many, creative infrastructure – like bollards, speed bumps, sidewalk bump-outs, additional signage, and even red-light cameras – could shift some of the burden away from MPD by forcing drivers to slow down.

C.A.T. Method® Surveillance Oversight Scorecard (City Assessment Tool) Scoring Structure The results of this scorecard will provide information on if your community members are meaninglfully engaged and empowered in the purchase and use of surveillance technologies and services and their intersections with federal law enforcement activities. Each item scored: 0 = Not Present 1 = Minimal / Informal 2 = Partial / In Development 3 = Fully Implemented / Enforced Section totals roll into a final C.A.T. Method ® Score (0–30) First name Last name Email Phone City/State Company/Organization Name (if applicable) Community Empowerment Public Approval Process 0 1 2 3 Community Impact Hearings 0 1 2 3 Federal Partnership Disclosure 0 1 2 3 Community Advisory Role 0 1 2 3 Public Access Dashboard 0 1 2 3 Publicly Accessible Policies 0 1 2 3 Accountability Public Complaint Process 0 1 2 3 Independent Publicly Accessible Audit 0 1 2 3 Transparency Annual Surveillance Report 0 1 2 3 Public Process to Discontinue Use 0 1 2 3 Enter Your Total Enter Your Total Submit

State Police Decertification Laws National Report Card Released Book your Consultation or Empowerment Session Today Book Now 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 Read More Sign Up or Sign In to Download 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: Empowering communities through participation in state-level oversight bodies and advisory roles. Creating public dashboards that track misconduct complaints, decertification actions, and racial disparity indicators. The report card packet also presents a 'Decertification Report Card' that assesses each state's progress toward reforms in public accountability and fairness. 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. Sign Up or Sign In to Download