Recommendation SI.28
Recommendation Status: New
Revise transportation safety and enforcement practices that promote fairness, eliminate systemic inequities, and prioritize vulnerable communities, focusing on collaboration with municipal Police departments.
This recommendation help achieve the following
Applicable Geographic Scales
Countywide
Municipalities
Key Issues Addressed
Sustainability Considerations
Sub-geographies
Equity Considerations
Phases out inequitable practices that escalate conflict between communities and enforcing authorities, collaboration is conciliatory approach that acknowledge historical discrimination.
Centers the social and physical health of communities whose safety is threatened by inequitable and discriminatory practices.
Related Planning Topic Areas
Sustainable Infrastructure
Leading the Region
Complete Communities
Low
(Less than $1 mil)
Medium
($1-10mil)
Partnership
Implementation
Lead Partner(s)
St. Louis County Police Department
Municipal Police Departments
Timeline
Ongoing
Near-term
(Within 5 Years)
Supporting Partner(s)
Municipalities
St. Louis County Office of Emergency Management
Fire and EMS Agencies
St. Louis County Department of Public Health
Project
Cost
High
($10+ mil)
Project, Partnership, or Policy
Policy
Medium-term
(5-10 Years)
Long-term
(10+ Years)
Potential Funding Sources
FEMA
FHWA Emergency Relief Program.
Tracking Implementation
Enhance coordination with emergency responders and conduct additional assessments.
Tracking Success
Improvements in response times for emergency incidents, track improvements in disparities in fatalities between vulnerable population and general population.
If overperforming, what should we do?
Expand coordination to additional corridors, integrate advanced technology.
If underperforming, what should we do?