Police accountability is a bipartisan issue. Don’t let it become a prop in our political theater 

In May, I co-authored a piece for The Hill with my friend, Jillian Snider – the policy director of R Street’s Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties team and a retired NYPD officer. Our piece was in response the political theater underway in Congress to usurp Washington D.C.’s locally-driven police reform bill. Fortunately, while the resolution passed, President Biden vetoed it – upholding D.C. residents ability to seek the type of policing they want – which, as we discuss in this piece included a number of commonsense police reform measures that have been passed in a number of states, including so-called purple and red states.

Some political activists have attempted to make reform a four letter word. But the reality is that supporting law enforcement and wanting them to treat people with dignity and fairness, and hold them accountable when they don’t, go hand in hand. And more so, they are supported by Americans on both sides of the political aisle.

If you didn’t see our piece back in May – here’s a chance to do so now!