Robert Gangi, the director of the Police Reform Organizing Project at the Urban Justice Center, a member of the coalition, said he believed that there was unlikely to be significant change in policing under the current administration, and so advocates were focused on the elections.
More than likely, if state leaders do not require a significant change in policing tactics, law enforcement will only continue its violent and unconstitutional responses to largely peaceful protesters.
In 1979, his findings of bias shown against black and Hispanic applicants for police jobs in New York City led to significant changes in police hiring policies and an increase in minority representation on the force.
There is significant change in policing: a code of ethics, direct entry to inspector and superintendent ranks, a project to reward officers based on expertise rather than hierarchy and time served, and a plan for all officers to enter the service as a higher-level apprentice or graduate.
It could eventually lead to a legally binding agreement with the city imposing significant changes in how the police operate.
Another significant change in modern policing is the increasing capacity to monitor criminal activity and the population in general.
The Police and Crime Act 2017 introduced the most significant changes in a generation to the law dealing with police bail by creating a "released under investigation" status for cases in which the police need more time.
Significant changes in society create significant changes in the lexicon.
Two consecutive bad years forces significant changes in spending.
