Reimagining Public Safety Collaborative

Community Justice Center Data Dashboard

Visualizations in the dashboard include calls for service to the 911 dispatch center, law enforcement engagement by the Ithaca Police Department and Tompkins County Sheriff's Office, arrests and representation, and case outcomes and alternatives to incarceration. The dashboard also links to public data made available by the Ithaca Police Department, Tompkins County Sheriff's Office, and Tompkins County District Attorney.

Each visualization on the dashboard allows users to assess data over time and filter based on category and/or demographic data. Users can also adjust visualizations of the data and download datasets for further independent analysis. The dashboard’s data originates from various databases. The collection of demographic data is not standardized across public safety agencies and may not show up consistently across visualizations.

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Reimagining Public Safety Report, Passed in March of 2021

The Reimagining Public Safety Collaborative published a report in response to New York State Executive Order 203, New York State Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative. Versions of the report were passed by both the City of Ithaca and Tompkins County.

Public safety, reimagined. Recommendations report following a collaborative effort between the City of Ithaca & Tompkins County, NY

From the report: This report serves as a roadmap for reimagining public safety in Ithaca and Tompkins County. This report explains the local collaborative process organized following New York State Executive Order 203, a series of recommendations to reimagine public safety in Ithaca and Tompkins County, and anticipated implementation mechanisms for the recommendations. This report is to be delivered to the New York State Governor’s Office by April 1, 2021 per the executive order.

April 1, 2021 - Final Resolutions and Report Submitted to New York State

  • Resolution Passed by TC Legislature on 3/30
  • Read the Draft Report
  • FAQ Document Posted 3/11
  • Traducción en español Reforma Reinvencion Policial 2021
  • Budget Estimates Document Revised 3/29
  • Submit Your Feedback

Background

All municipalities with police departments in New York State must adopt a plan for police reform and reinvention by April 1, 2021, per an executive order from New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo.

Municipalities must address policing functions, standards, and strategies; fostering community-oriented leadership, culture, and accountability; and recruiting and supporting excellent and diverse personnel.

Tompkins County and the City of Ithaca are working with the Center for Policing Equity, a national organization that partners with police departments on data-driven interventions. Working groups on administration, data analysis, research, communications, and law enforcement have been established. View a list of working group members.

Timeline

  • September - October 2020
    • Info sessions on Policing in the City & County
    • Begin to collect and share community feedback
  • November - December 2020
    • Community groups convened for conversations with working group members
  • January 2021
    • Preparation of findings, recommendations, and data by working groups
    • Delivery to legislative (elected) bodies and for public comment by January 31
  • February - March 2021
    • Seek and consider public comment
    • Legislative (elected) bodies consider plans, provide feedback, finalize and adopt

The plan must be adopted by the local legislative body by April 1, 2021.

Submit Your Input

In order to develop an equitable and consistent policing and public safety system in Tompkins County, we are seeking your feedback on policing and law enforcement.

  • Fill out this online form
  • Leave a voice mail by calling 607-274-5465
  • Submit a paper input form. Download or pick up at the Tompkins County Public Library
    • Mail Attn: Public Safety Reform
      • 125 E. Court St.
        Ithaca, N.Y. 14850
    • Drop Off:
      • Mayor’s Listening Post (Mailbox)
        108 E. Green St.
        Ithaca, NY 14850
      • Tompkins County Drop Box
        125 E. Court St.
        Ithaca, NY 14850
  • The Tompkins County Public Library is offering hours at computer stations to watch community forums and submit feedback. (Starting Nov 5th)
    • Open at 101 E. Green St, Ithaca, NY 14850, Tuesdays and Thursdays 10am-1pm, and Saturdays 3pm-6pm

Public Forums & Documents

All upcoming forums and community engagement sessions will be available and archived at this link.

Documents available for public review can be found below:

About the Center for Policing Equity: As a research and action organization, Center for Policing Equity produces analyses identifying and reducing the causes of racial disparities in law enforcement. Using evidence-based approaches to social justice, we use data to create levers for social, cultural and policy change. Center for Policing Equity also holds a 501(c)3 status.

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