APD Divisions Equity Assessment — original pdf

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APD Divisional Equity Assessments 1 COA/APD Equity Assessment Tool  Developed in partnership with Equity Action Team  Recognized by Open Government Partnership as a Star level intervention for transparency and potential impact  By end of 2020, 100% of departments will complete  APD completing assessment at divisional level  C+APD Approach 2 Operation alizing Equity - Values Lead with Race/Ethnicity Focus on human centered design and institutional empathy Engage residents, especially those adversely affected, in decision making Bring conscious attention to racial inequities and disparities before decisions are made Avoid or minimize adverse impacts and unintended consequences Affirm our commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity 3 High Level Findings • Loss of community trust • Culture of Fear • Incomplete Data Collection • No Codified Equity Plans or Standards • Lack of understanding of the core principles of racial equity Divisions Assessed • Training • Recruitment • Data Planning • Internal Affairs • Finance • Human Resources • Victim Services 4 SWOT Analysis APD Training Division 5 Researcher Recommended: A Redesign of APD Training Academy and Training Division “This assessment found significant racial and gender disparities in the standards and practices of APD’s Training division. Division leadership failed to produce any measurable standards for ensuring equitable practices. The division’s self- assessment identified one black employee out of 57. Data provided by APD highlighted further disparities in graduation rates, with 81.6% of white male cadets graduating from the academy compared to 48.5% of Black male cadets. Over five years, Black cadets accounted for only 5.19% of all academy graduates and were more likely to leave the academy or sustain an injury than any other racial group. All racial groups, other than white cadets, were underrepresented in graduating classes.” 6 Inform the discussion around future cadet classes and the design Inform comprehensive audit of APD by Kroll and Associates Inform the work of the Reimagining Public Safety Task Force Next Steps • • • • Work with divisions to develop equity action plans • Connect with data from Community Video Review Panel • Begin planning for next set of divisions 7