The Role of the Community

Since the question of police abuse is a community issue, it is in the interest of the community to prepare for the ever-increasing incidents of police brutality and wrongful death.
 
 
1.    Institute a Rapid Response Team (this includes):

• Doctors and lawyers who will respond quickly in these emergencies
• Journalists who will come out to the scene and report these incidents as soon as they occur. 
• Develop and identify experts such as independent pathologists and investigators.

2.    Raise Funds to pay for services needed to assist families and individuals who may need assistance.  This kind of community support was used extensively in the South during the Civil Rights Era.
 
3.    Community Patrols; Organize community members to do weekly patrols of the police while they are in the community. Take down badge numbers, names and take pictures so that you can keep a record of the known police in the community. Further get a camcorder and a scanner so that you can respond to police calls and monitor their behavior in the community.