Five years after the murder of George Floyd, we’re finally seeing real momentum for meaningful policing reform in Michigan.
A bipartisan group of state senators has introduced the Police Practices Standardization, Transparency, and Trust (S.T.A.T.) package, a set of eleven bills shaped by years of community advocacy to increase transparency, accountability, and public trust in policing.
The S.T.A.T. package (Senate Bills 333–343) would:
- Standardize use-of-force policies across the state (SB 333)
- Require training in de-escalation, crisis response, and implicit bias (SB 334)
- Mandate a duty to intervene to prevent excessive force (SB 335)
- Limit no-knock warrants and clarify when they can be used (SB 336)
“Improving police and community trust is crucial for public safety,” the one-pager explains. “By ensuring strong use-of-force policies, we can save lives of both officers and community members.”
Community support for these policies is strong:
- 90% of Michiganders support a duty to intervene
- 74% support standardizing use-of-force policies
- 88% support training improvements
(Source: YouGov Blue, August 2023)
Yet despite overwhelming public support, efforts to adopt these reforms at the state level have stalled out.
That’s where you come in.
Tell your legislators to support the STAT bills.
Sign the letter to support statewide standards for safety, transparency, and accountability.
MI-CEMI stands with the communities, public safety advocates, and law enforcement professionals calling for this legislation. We’ll continue to support the S.T.A.T. package, and the people powering it forward, until these long-needed reforms become law.
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