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Content: �  Promote examples of procedural justice and legitimacy by practicing these principles internally. This can be achieved, in part, by giving all ranks of officers a greater voiceand by ensuring the fairness of disciplinary procedures. �Whenever possible, recruit staff who represent the diversity of the community
with attention to race, gender, language, life experience, and cultural background. �  Focus on positive, non-enforcement activities during citizen-police interactions such as problem-solving, situational prevention, and community collaboration. �Implement periodic community surveysto obtain community feedback. Consider working with research partners to develop surveys and target the surveys to those communities most impacted by crime or police services. POLICY AND OVERSIGHT
Research knowledge, while scarce, provides important insight about Task Force recommendations on diversity, use of force, oversight, and civil disturbances and demonstrations. For example, while little research exists about the prevalence and nature of bias in policing and how it is connected to actual behavior, studies have shown disparate policing outcomes associated with the race, age, gender, and sexual orientation of those who come in contact with law enforcement. Policy and Oversight Evidence-Based Recommendations: �  Employ policies, practices, and strategies that recognize and try to minimize bias and/or disparate outcomesrelated to characteristics such as race, gender, age, disabilities, and sexual orientation.