Standing Together to Advance Reform
The star is a symbol used as a badge in law enforcement agencies across the country. Chronic injustice perpetuated by bad police officers continues to have lethal consequences and puts good police officers in harm’s way. This issue continues to divide our country. There is a tremendous need to reform policing to preserve life so all communities may have faith that the star is a symbol of protection for all people.
We are working to raise awareness about a path toward real solutions and enact new laws to protect our communities and good police officers by getting rid of bad police officers, the policies that protect them, and deadly policies. We recognize the critical role of effective policing in our communities and the dangers associated with this multifaceted profession. We seek to work in concert with policing agencies seeking reform, which can cultivate stronger relationships between police officers and the community members they swore to protect and serve. We are working to reform (not “defund” or “abolish”) the police.
Join us in Standing Together to Advance Reform - STAReform.
“It’s important to create and advocate for steps to alleviate the systemic problems in policing. STAReform provides a structure with clear intentions to create a more transparent and safer policing system for us all.”
Elijah Higgins, Stanford University Football Player
“To make progress we need solutions, and that’s exactly what STAReform presents. Bad police officers have been at the hands of so much injury, death, and division in this nation. Together, we can turn desire for justice into actual change.”
Siena Brewster, San Jose St. University Women’s Beach Volleyball Player
“Inaction in the wake of these injustices can’t be an option. STAReform gives us an actionable plan that each of us can fight for in our respective cities, counties, and states.”
Jamarius Burton, University of Pittsburgh Men’s Basketball Player
“Being a police officer responsible for protecting communities is a privilege that should be held to the highest standard.”
Ikenna Enechukwu, Rice University Football Player
“STAReform gives guidance and actionable steps for college athletes like myself to build awareness en route to real changes in policing.”
Elisha Guidry, San Jose St. Football Player
“STAReform is important to raise awareness about workable solutions in the area of police reform. I'm proud to be a part of this movement for meaningful change.”
Kaira Brown, Vanderbilt Women’s Track Athlete
“STAReform is about common sense solutions, which is key to making progress. By standing together, we can bring much-needed change.”
Julia Jordahl-Henry, Columbia University Track Athlete
“STAReform is deeply important to me, not only as a college athlete but as a young woman of color in this world. In order to seek change we must build active solutions. STAReform is the first program with a solution that has been presented to me as an active college athlete, so what better way to help fight for change than be directly involved with the solution?”
Kelis Barton, University of Central Florida Soccer
“Laws enacting STAReform goals would be pivotal in weeding out bad officers and protecting the public. These reforms will not interfere with good officers’ ability to protect and serve their communities. I support STAReform 100%.”
Isaiah (Ike) McKinnon, Former Chief of Police for the City of Detroit, STAReform Advisor
“STAReform provides structure that keeps our communities safe. It encourages transparency in law enforcement, which improves policing and creates better communities for us all.”
Abbey Forbes, University of North Carolina Women's Tennis Player
“As college athletes, we have a platform. STAReform allows us to channel our voices towards ending police violence and set real, feasible goals to reform the system at large.”
Grace Kirk, Brown University Women's Basketball Player
“STAReform is simply all about instilling the laws and principles necessary to prioritize safety while also combatting the layers of systemic issues that plague policing nationwide. These policies are long overdue and are items I will passionately advocate for.”
Nya Harrison, Stanford University Women's Soccer Player
