De-Escalate Ohio Now! Heartbeat Movement. Saving Human Lives.

De- Escalate Ohio Now Heartbeat Movement Campaign issue these demands for Justice: Mandatory De- Escalation Training, Accountability, Transparency, Mandatory Mental Health Interventions, First Aid, Saving Human Lives. We are asking what is common sense is. Do Not Kill people when they are not posing a “Threat”.

On behalf of De- Escalate Ohio Now Heartbeats Movement we invite and urge you to publicize, support, and endorse our ongoing efforts to update law in the great state of Ohio to modern standards recently adopted by other states, in police training and policy.
Our multiracial coalition is not about being anti-police, it’s about fighting for human life. The time for change is now, and the great news is that across the country it is already happening.
CALIFORNIA: In 2018, the great state of California adopted transparency laws (CA SB1421 and AB748), which go beyond Ohio’s sunshine law to ensure that records of individual officers’ misconduct and officer-involved shootings are open to reasonable and necessary citizen oversight. “…Effective January 1, 2019, SB 1421 amends Government Code Section 832.7 to generally require disclosure of records and information relating to the following types of incidents… AB 748 requires agencies, effective July 1, 2019, to produce video and audio recordings of “critical incidents,” defined as an incident involving the discharge of a firearm at a person by a peace officer or custodial officer, or an incident in which the use of force by a peace officer or custodial officer against a person resulted in death or great bodily injury, in response to CPR.
WASHINGTON: In 2019, the great state of Washington approved revisions to Initiative 940 which had been passed by voters, resulting in the strictest consequences when police kill unarmed citizens.
These encouraging, hard-won strides were not limited to the West Coast. In New York and Tennessee, progress came in the form of municipal citizen oversight.
NASHVILLE, TN: “ …. By a wide margin, Nashvillians voted to create a new citizen-led panel to oversee the actions of the Metro police department, a move stemming from a decades-long push from black leaders in the city. The Election Day victory for supporters of Amendment 1 to the Metro Charter came despite facing a massive fundraising disadvantage against the Nashville Fraternal Order of Police, which bankrolled efforts to defeat the measure….”
NYC: “…The NYC Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) is the United States' largest independent oversight agency of the largest police force in the country. An impartial board of the New York City government, the CCRB is tasked with investigating, mediating, and prosecuting complaints of misconduct on the part of the New York City Police Department. Its regulations are compiled in Title 38-A of the New York City Rules….” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian_Complaint_Review_Board

As you know, in the great state of Ohio, communities recently endured a number of tragic policing events such as the very public, tragic losses of Tamir Rice and John Crawford, III. To most people, these dramatically vivid events generally seem like individual anomalies. But the longer, deeper, and disturbing history also includes hundreds and hundreds of Ohio citizens lost to badge-bearing authority, just since 2000. This is why, only a few years ago, a statewide task force recommended all of the changes other states and municipalities are implementing. We must catch up!
And, with the escalating pattern of false reports being called in to police stations… without better training and policy this horrific trend can only escalate.

In short, we need your help to de-escalate. The free press has played important roles in each state’s adoption of modern policing legislation and policy. At its best, humanity thrives where there is leadership calling people to rally around common ground. And despite the deep divisions remaining to be healed across America, people everywhere are coming together to demand humane policing, de-escalation of force when possible, and reasonable oversight. The common ground is simple: this is not about being anti-police, it’s about saving human lives. All concerned citizens should care about the stolen heartbeats of 1000 citizens killed—more than 50 of them minors.
Will you join this life-saving, community-strengthening efforts
 
A COALITION MEMBER’S SUMMARY: De-Escalate Ohio’s Current Legislative Focus
Our DeEscalate Ohio Public Safety Health Campaign proposes legislative and Regulatory Changes in many Interconnected Areas , Including Justice System Reform; Strategies for Police Accountability and Transparency; Humane and Effective Approaches to Police Brutality; Expansion of the First Step Act; an end to the War on Drugs and the Pipeline to Prison; Economic Growth in all inner city; and Mentors Programs for young people. Above all we work to re- build the relationship between law enforcement and our beloved community from the ground up, healing all parties and moving forward so every person can live without fear.
Now is time to end systemic injustices that for decades have Shielded law enforcement from Responsibility when their Actions have Harmed Civilians. Eliminating Qualified Immunity is our Top Priority to Protect Families Impacted by Violent Legal Interventions and to Promote The Welfare of the People.
History is Watching and together we hold the Power to make Unprecedented , Impactful Policy Changes through our Voices and Vigilance.