Continuing its commitment to civic engagement, Decatur is actively seeking to build an equitable and inclusive experience for its residents and visitors, focusing on racially-just community policing.
Concerned about housing prices, gentrification and reports of police profiling of African-Americans, Decatur, Georgia, convened a community-wide conversation on race relations and related issues called “Better Together.” The program “consisted of a series of presentations and videos interspersed with opportunities for participants to converse with their table-mates about an equitable and inclusive city; racially-just community policing; and diverse and affordable housing.”