30 min

Overview

Understanding who is responsible for safety and justice in your community is crucial for informed voting and civic engagement. This challenge helps you identify and assess local leaders' roles in police accountability and justice.

Do an online search for the following positions in your city/county.

1. Identify Leaders: Search for these roles in your city/county to find out who is in the position and scan recent news to get a sense of what they have accomplished recently:

1. Mayor (Elected)
2. City Attorney (Elected)
3. District Attorney (Elected)
4. Sheriff (Elected)
5. Police Chief (Appointed)
6. Police Commission President (Appointed)
7. Police Officer Association President (Appointed)
8. Chief/Lead Public Defender (Appointed)
   
9. Judges (Elected/Appointed)
   
10. City Council Members (Elected)
    

1. New Learnings: After doing online searches, how would you say they impact your community? Are there critical issues that will be on your ballot? How has this research informed how you will vote in upcoming local elections?

1. Stay Updated: Set news alerts for these officials to monitor ongoing news.

Tips…

• As you conduct searches of news media for local officials, combine their names with phrases such as “police accountability” to get more accurate results.
• If you would like to continue monitoring news for these roles, most search browsers have the ability to set alerts for names and phrases.

Time for Action!

1. Share your learnings, reflections, and a photo on social media using hashtag #VoteWithLove #VotaConAmor, tag us on IG @Vote_With_Love, and click here for downloadable graphics.
2. Consider hosting a Vote With Love listening party
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