Four Main Calls to Action
#1: Moving from Policing to Service
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Shift focus from enforcement to compassionate service and education.
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Uniforms and armed officers will remain for clarity and coordination but with sensitivity to community discomfort.
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Shuttle services and public safety staff will continue using identifying uniforms.
#2: Transparency and Accountability
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Engage with the Progressive Policing Community Advisory Board (PPCAB).
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Increase transparency in hiring, training, operations, and officer activities.
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Encourage feedback via the DPS Community Engagement portal.
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Promote relationship-building through events like “Coffee/Boba with P-Safe.”
#3: Re-allocating & Partnering
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Some responsibilities (e.g., mental health crises, pest control, shuttle driving) do not require armed officers and should be reallocated.
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Suggests partnering with other campus and external services for these needs.
#4: Recruitment, Hiring, Training
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Prioritize hiring BIPOC staff and those aligned with USF’s social justice mission.
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Training must include education on racial history, mental health, crisis intervention, and bias awareness.