Take a Stand Against "Jump-Out" Squads in Washington, D.C.

The Issue

The DCFerguson movement and the residents of Washington, D.C. demand that D.C. City Council immediately pass a resolution taking a stand against the use of "Jump-Out" squads, a racially biased form of policing. "Jump-Outs" are a paramilitary tactic in which unmarked police vehicles carry 3 or more officers not wearing the standard police uniform. Their objective is to stop and intimidate ordinary citizens into submitting to interrogation or an unwarranted search. This kind of militarized tactic that criminalizes entire communities and creates end-runs around our constitutional rights should stop immediately.

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The Issue

The DCFerguson movement and the residents of Washington, D.C. demand that D.C. City Council immediately pass a resolution taking a stand against the use of "Jump-Out" squads, a racially biased form of policing. "Jump-Outs" are a paramilitary tactic in which unmarked police vehicles carry 3 or more officers not wearing the standard police uniform. Their objective is to stop and intimidate ordinary citizens into submitting to interrogation or an unwarranted search. This kind of militarized tactic that criminalizes entire communities and creates end-runs around our constitutional rights should stop immediately.

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Former State Senate
2 Members
Mary Cheh
Former State Senate - District of Columbia-3
Kenyan McDuffie
Former State Senate - District of Columbia-5
Brian Moore, Chief of Staff
Brian Moore, Chief of Staff
Jeannette Mobley, Chief of Staff
Jeannette Mobley, Chief of Staff
Councilmember Jack Evans
Councilmember Jack Evans
Councilmemeber Anita Bonds
Councilmemeber Anita Bonds
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Petition created on November 18, 2014