Defund SLMPD
DEFUND. RE-ENVISION. TRANSFORM. is a grassroots campaign anchored by Action St. Louis, CAPCR, Forward Through Ferguson, and ArchCity Defenders, which demands the defunding of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), the re-envisioning of public safety through reinvestment into community resources that actually keep our communities safe and transformation of the St. Louis region.
Our demands
Defund 200 vacant SLMPD vacant positions in the 2022 City Budget
Defund SWAT, shotspotter, and real time crime center
Defund Police overtime
Re-envision Spin off units like Traffic, Drug Enforcement, Domestic Abuse, Juvenile, and internal affairs into departments like Streets, Health, Human Services, and Personnel.
Empower civilian staff trained in trauma informed case management to interview victims and draft incident reports.