Digital Folder
Community Safety Resources
Learn how the People’s Response Act emphasizes an inclusive, holistic, and health-centered approach to public safety — because communities and experts agree that public safety is
a matter of public health.
For more information, please contact Sameer.Jaywant@mail.house.gov
Appropriations Resources
Background Resources on Community Safety
A New Community Safety Blueprint: How the Federal Government Can Address Violence and Harm through a Public Health Approach
Learn more about the five pillars of community safety in this summary of our policy blueprint. From public health and prevention programs to institutional transformation, this insights document presents actionable ideas grounded in evidence.
Unjustified: Reckoning with the racialized legacy of misdemeanors in the United States
Unjustified: Reckoning with the racialized legacy of misdemeanors in the United States
This fact sheet from the Pretrial Justice Institute presents the history of misdemeanors, the enduring racism of misdemeanors, and the path forward, with concrete actions local advocates and policy makers can take to create a more fair, safe, and accountable system.
The Impact of the Overdose Crisis on Black Communities in the United States
The Impact of the Overdose Crisis on Black Communities in the United States
The Drug Policy Alliance presents facts on the overdose crisis, why overdose deaths are so high in the Black community, and what we need to do to save lives. Get involved and sign a petition to ask candidates about their plans for overdose prevention.
Politics of Crime and Safety
Politics of Crime and Safety: Safety is Achieved Through Solutions, Not Scare Tactics
From Vera action, this page breaks down what voters think about comprehensive prevention, accountability, and justice.
Countering "Tough on Crime" Rhetoric
Countering “Tough on Crime”
Rhetoric with a “Serious about Safety” Frame
This messaging guide from VeraAction breaks down the five key steps for constructing a “serious about safety” message based on the twenty rounds of messaging research that they have conducted over the past two years.