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@DefundWPD

Independent collective of Worcester community members committed to divestment from police and investment in community-led safety initiatives and social services

 Worcester, MA
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Joined June 2020
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As definitive proof that predictive policing technologies *disproportionately* target Black, Brown, and poor neighborhoods gets published, now is a great time to remember: Shotspotter Connect is predictive policing. It has all the problems PredPol has.
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A decade ago, a group of UCLA professors developed software that used data to predict where crime would happen, promising police could thwart it. PredPol, as they called it, was supposed to be race neutral. We and @Gizmodo found its predictions are not. themarkup.org/prediction-bia…
Crime Prediction Software Promised to Be Free of Biases. New Data Shows It Perpetuates Them – The...

Crime Prediction Software Promised to Be Free of Biases. New Data Shows It Perpetuates Them – The...

Millions of crime predictions left on an unsecured server show PredPol mostly avoided Whiter neighborhoods, targeted Black and Latino neighborhoods

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Thank you, @THEWOONAACP! No ARPA $ should be spent on WPD body cams. “We need to…make certain this money is directed for the most affected communities; Black, Brown, and low-income White people…we cannot support the redirection of ARPA funds away from those who are suffering”
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City Manager Augustus plans to use $200K of ARPA $ to pay for WPD body cams. Our stance is any $ for body cams should come from WPD’s existing budget. WPD broke the public trust, so it should have to pay for the tools it says will make them more accountable to the public
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Why is @EOPSS holding only 4 meetings over 2 days for public comment on body cameras? Why are the meetings scheduled for the middle of the work day? Any why is there so little information about how to attend these meetings?
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From the local paper of record, @telegramdotcom. Cipro & Stratman lost Tuesday night and Mero-Carlson’s challenger, Johanna Hampton-Dance, a critic of the WPD, did much better than expected
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And as moderator of the IBPO’s page, here are some examples of the toxic culture that he and others in the WPD officials union have encouraged:
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Over and over WPD and its allies loudly tell us what they believe. Here is Sgt. Rick Cipro, the WPD union leader who minimized the experiences of BIPOC residents and attacked a Black former officer during gov hearings on WPD misconduct, posting to his union’s FB page:
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Annual school supply drive put on by @racismfreewps on Monday 9/13 from 5-7pm in Elm park, Worcester!
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Two important listening sessions tonight at 6pm. One on body cameras for residents of district 5 and another on ARPA fund priorities. Make your voice heard!
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Tonight #Worcester City Council will discuss what to do with $111 million in COVID relief funds. Tell 'em: ✅Absolutely no money for policing ✅20% set aside to create affordable housing ✅Demand listening sessions in EVERY council district Script and call-in info in the image:
Worcester is receiving $100 million in COVID relief. Let the Council know the people of Worcester want that money going to the community not the police on TUESDAY AUGUST 10, 2021 at 5:00 pm. How to Join the meeting: https://cow.webex.com/cow/onstage/g.php?MTID=e2a75ed80f4f098d4fd915 2806ba701a3 Event password for attendees: EH21 Event dial-in phone number: 415-655-0001 Access Code: 172 278 0001 Script: Hello, my name is (insert name) from (insert neighborhood/town). I'm calling because I'm concerned over the recent proposals regarding how to use CARES Act money. The people of Worcester need to be part of the decision for how to use this money and the council must make sure this money is going towards helping BIPOC communities who were most affected by COVID. We want the community to set priorities for the ARPA funds. We need projects that help families rebuild post-pandemic rather than projects that expand the school to prison pipeline. We need more community input sessions.

ALT Worcester is receiving $100 million in COVID relief. Let the Council know the people of Worcester want that money going to the community not the police on TUESDAY AUGUST 10, 2021 at 5:00 pm. How to Join the meeting: https://cow.webex.com/cow/onstage/g.php?MTID=e2a75ed80f4f098d4fd915 2806ba701a3 Event password for attendees: EH21 Event dial-in phone number: 415-655-0001 Access Code: 172 278 0001 Script: Hello, my name is (insert name) from (insert neighborhood/town). I'm calling because I'm concerned over the recent proposals regarding how to use CARES Act money. The people of Worcester need to be part of the decision for how to use this money and the council must make sure this money is going towards helping BIPOC communities who were most affected by COVID. We want the community to set priorities for the ARPA funds. We need projects that help families rebuild post-pandemic rather than projects that expand the school to prison pipeline. We need more community input sessions.

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