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.

Description: At our city’s first public meeting for the FY22 budget, over 30 people testified and sent comments calling for the City to defund the local police department, SLMPD, and re-invest public tax payer dollars into services and resources that actually make people safe. This was one of the best E&A meetings our city has ever seen. Watch this short video recapping the highlights. 

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.

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