List of demands and agendas​ in Indiana.

UFC tracks the demands of our community when concerns are not met. We endeavor to be proactive rather than reactive.

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NOTE: These demands and agendas are a brief sketch of what the UFC board has been able to accumulate in a short period of time. While we would like for this list to be complete, we realize that there are some lists that we were not provided. If your organization has a relevant list regarding the impact of Dreasjon Reed, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, or George Floyd's murders, please click the link below and let us know.

African American Coalition of Indianapolis

1. Peaceful but passionate protests of grievances and belief protests are a powerful affirmation that broad segments of our community believe Black lives matter.r

2. Changes tothe  use of force board/policy

3. Reform citizens' complaint board

4. We seek justice for issues that stem from the realities of being Black, including police brutality and excessive use of force.

American Descendants of Slavery

1. 15% of all city contracts be set aside for black Indy

2. Immediately stop cash bail

3. All new multi unit apartment contracts must include 10% of units to qualify as affordable living

4. Fire and charge any officer that's accused of excessive force if at the time of incident their camera is off

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Black Lives Matter (Re: Dreasjon Reed)

1. Release the officer's name

2. Fire the officer

3. Hold the officer accountable for murder

4. Review and rewrite the Use of Force Policy

5. Tell the truth about the murder of Dreasjon Reed

Black Lives Matter (Re: George Floyd)

1. Vigorously engage our communities in the electoral process

2. Educate our constituents about candidates and the issues that impact us most 

3. Promote voter registration among Generation Z, the Black Community, and our allies

4. Changes in the use of force board/policy

5. Changes in the merit board

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Campaign Zero - 8 Can't Wait

1. Bans Chokeholds and Strangleholds

2. Requires De-escalation

3. Requires Warning Before Shooting

4. Requires Exhaust All Alternatives Before Shooting

5. Duty to Intervene

6. Ban Shooting at Moving Vehicles

7. Has Use of Force Continuum

8. Requires Comprehensive Reporting

Economic Freedom Fighters Indiana

1. When police involved in physical altercation they be tested on the spot for alcohol and drug consumption

2. Guns removed from street cops

3. Decision to use mace or any other non-lethal force on demonstrators be made by superiors to the street cop.

4. Police be defunded

5. Police be abolished

6. Civilian public safety be organized and funded with the funds normally funding police

7. City do at least 15% of it business with businesses owned by people of African descent as city law requires

8. City assist in the investigation of Dreasjon Reed killing instead of impeding.

9. Release the coroner's report and autopsy to Demetrees Wynn and her lawyers.

10. Release the library video taken by the library cameras on Dreasjon Reed's killing at 62nd and Michigan Road

11. Abolish slavery which means abolish prison which 13th amendment allows humans convicted of a crime to be enslaved.

12. Create independent political party with specific agenda for people of African descent

Faith in Indiana

1. Strengthen Use of Force Policy

2. Enact Progressive Discipline Policy

3. De-escalation and procedural justice training

4. Implement group violence intervention recommendations immediately

5. Respond to mental health crisis with treatment not incarceration

6. Remove unfair protections for officers in law enforcement contracts

7. Require independent investigations of police violence

Indiana Black Legislative Caucus

1. Recommendations from the Statewide Criminal Justice Commission;

2. Statewide use of body and dashboard cameras;

3. Local special prosecutor for police misconduct and use of fatal excessive force;

4. Public reporting of lethal force involving law enforcement;

5. Statewide public database for citizens’ complaints against law enforcement officers;

6. Anti-racial profiling law;

7. Enhanced penalties for officer-involved shootings;

8. Inclusive hate crime legislation;

9. Ensuring FOP contracts are public record and requiring a public hearing for renewal;

10. Mental health reviews for police officers;

11. Confidential whistleblower complaint process for officers;

12. Implicit bias, dispute resolution and de-escalation training for officers.

Wynn/Reed Family

1. To meet with the mayor to discuss what specific federal oversight will happen in this case

2. To be provided the names of people involved in this investigation, including the federal agents

3. To be provided with the motion for a Special Prosecutor that was filed by the Marion County Prosecutor; also, to have notice of the selection hearing for the Special Prosecutor

4. To be provided with the Coroner’s report, including any photos of Dreasjon Reed’s body

5. To be notified of any developments in the investigation prior to public disclosure

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​The Young Lions Action Network

1. Use of Force Policy changes that include de-escalation

2. Community Review Board that is randomly selected like jurors are selected

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Mayor Hogsett said the department is changing and updating guidelines for use of force including the following:

1. The department's standard for using deadly force is being updated.

2. The department is updating the requirement for identification and warning before deadly force is used.

3. IMPD will be prohibited from using chokeholds - currently the department does not train or condone the use of chokeholds.

4. De-escalation requirements and training for officers.

5. Duty to intervene or report when another officer uses inappropriate force.

6. Prohibits shooting into a moving vehicle or from a moving vehicle.

7. Comprehensive reporting of lethal and nonlethal uses of force.

8. Rules for using various levels of less-than-lethal force.

Source: https://www.wthr.com/article/indianapolis-protests-unrest-blog-large-crowd-participates-sit-statehouse-lawn

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