Social Media Toolkit: Help Decertify Police
& Help Families Hold Police Accountable
Across our nation, movements for racial justice are challenging the role of police in our daily lives while demanding affirmative solutions. It's time for California to remove abusive police from our streets to protect Black people, Indigenous people, people of color and those with disabilities.
SB 731, authored by Senator Steven Bradford, will improve community safety by keeping officers who commit misconduct off the streets by establishing a statewide process to decertify officers who are fired for specified misconduct such as excessive force, sexual misconduct and dishonesty. It will also strengthen California’s civil rights law, the Bane Act, by removing the requirement that victims of police violence prove that officers had specific intent to violate their civil rights – an impossible bar for most cases.
Use this toolkit to help spread awareness about SB 731 to keep our communities safe and to keep abusive officers off our streets. Share this toolkit with your community: https://tinyurl.com/sb731toolkit
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Where is SB 731 at now?
Latest update: SB 731 passed the Assembly Judiciary hearing. Up next: Assembly floor. We need your help to mobilize to make sure this bill passes.
What orgs are sponsoring SB 731?
@BLMLA | @blmlosangeles | |
@APTPaction | @antipoliceterrorproject | |
@YouthJusticeLA | @youthjusticela | |
@STOPCoalitionCA | @stopcoalitionca | |
@CURYJ | @curyj510 | |
@fu4jnetwork | ||
ACLU of California | @ACLU_CAP | @ACLU_SoCal, @ACLU_NorCal, @sdACLU |
@AllianceforBMOC |
Sample Twitter Posts
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CA allows officers who engage in serious misconduct to keep their badges. Keep our communities safe. Pass #SB731. #DecertifyPolice | |
SB 731 would remove badges of officers who are fired for excessive force, sexual misconduct, or dishonesty AND allow for independent investigations into misconduct. Keep our communities safe. Pass #SB731. #DecertifyPolice | |
Why are CA leaders protecting abusive cops? Act now to keep our communities safe by removing the badges of abusive cops. Pass #SB731 #DecertifyPolice | |
Vallejo cops glorify murders. Aggressive cop gangs in LA have cost taxpayers $55 million. Why does CA allow communities to be terrorized by these dangerous cops? It’s time for the state to finally act on police decertification. #SB731 | |
CA allows officers who engage in serious misconduct to keep their badges. Keep our communities safe. Pass #SB731. #DecertifyPolice | |
Why are CA leaders protecting abusive cops? Act now to keep our communities safe by removing the badges of abusive cops. Pass #SB731 #DecertifyPolice | |
Stop abusive police officers from moving from one community to the next. CA, act now. Pass #SB731. #DecertifyPolice | |
SB 731 would allow California to hold police officers accountable when they commit domestic violence. Violent officers have no place in our communities. #CALeg, this culture of impunity silences all survivors. Act now to pass #SB731. |
Sample Instagram & Facebook Posts
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CA allows officers who engage in serious misconduct to keep their badges. Keep our communities safe. Pass #SB731. #DecertifyPolice | |
SB 731 would remove badges of officers who are fired for excessive force, sexual misconduct, or dishonesty AND allow for independent investigations into misconduct. Keep our communities safe. Pass #SB731. #DecertifyPolice | |
SB 731 requires police depts to report fired officers to the state + requires departments to check the employment histories of officers they are hiring. Keep our communities safe. Pass #SB731. #DecertifyPolice | |
Why are CA leaders protecting abusive cops? We must pass SB 731 #DecertifyPolice to keep our communities safe. Join me in fighting for #SB731. | |
Why are CA leaders protecting abusive cops? We must pass SB 731 #DecertifyPolice to keep our communities safe. Join me in fighting for #SB731. | |
Why are CA leaders protecting abusive cops? We must pass SB 731 #DecertifyPolice to keep our communities safe. Join me in fighting for #SB731. | |
Why are CA leaders protecting abusive cops? Act now to keep our communities safe by removing the badges of abusive cops. Pass #SB731 #DecertifyPolice | |
SB 731 would allow California to hold police officers accountable when they commit domestic violence. Violent officers have no place in our communities. #CALeg, this culture of impunity silences all survivors. Act now to pass #SB731. |
Community Stories: Sample Twitter Posts
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Stories by region:
Northern California | Central Valley | Southern California
By region: Northern California
Stop abusive police officers from moving from one community to the next. CA, act now. Pass #SB731. #DecertifyPolice | |
SB 731 would allow California to hold police officers accountable when they commit domestic violence. Violent officers have no place in our communities. #CALeg, this culture of impunity silences all survivors. Act now to pass #SB731. | |
Vallejo cops glorify murders. Aggressive cop gangs in LA have cost taxpayers $55 million. Why does CA allow communities to be terrorized by these dangerous cops? It’s time for the state to finally act on police decertification. #SB731 | |
Why are CA leaders protecting abusive cops? Act now to keep our communities safe by removing the badges of abusive cops. Pass #SB731 #DecertifyPolice | |
Why are CA leaders protecting abusive cops? Act now to keep our communities safe by removing the badges of abusive cops. Pass #SB731 #DecertifyPolice | |
Why are CA leaders protecting abusive cops? Act now to keep our communities safe by removing the badges of abusive cops. Pass #SB731 #DecertifyPolice |
By region: Central Valley
CA allows officers who engage in serious misconduct to keep their badges. Keep our communities safe. Pass #SB731. #DecertifyPolice | |
SB 731 would allow California to hold police officers accountable when they commit domestic violence. Violent officers have no place in our communities. #CALeg, this culture of impunity silences all survivors. Act now to pass #SB731. |
By region: Southern California
SB 731 would allow California to hold police officers accountable when they commit domestic violence. Violent officers have no place in our communities. #CALeg, this culture of impunity silences all survivors. Act now to pass #SB731. | |
SB 731 would allow California to hold police officers accountable when they commit domestic violence. Violent officers have no place in our communities. #CALeg, this culture of impunity silences all survivors. Act now to pass #SB731. | |
Why are CA leaders protecting abusive cops? Act now to keep our communities safe by removing the badges of abusive cops. Pass #SB731 #DecertifyPolice | |
SB 731 would allow California to hold police officers accountable when they commit domestic violence. Violent officers have no place in our communities. #CALeg, this culture of impunity silences all survivors. Act now to pass #SB731. | |
Why are CA leaders protecting abusive cops? Act now to keep our communities safe by removing the badges of abusive cops. Pass #SB731 #DecertifyPolice | |
Stop abusive police officers from moving from one community to the next. CA, act now. Pass #SB731. #DecertifyPolice | |
SB 731 would allow California to hold police officers accountable when they commit domestic violence. Violent officers have no place in our communities. #CALeg, this culture of impunity silences all survivors. Act now to pass #SB731. | |
Stop abusive police officers from moving from one community to the next. CA, act now. Pass #SB731. #DecertifyPolice |
