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