BSDY has launched its Teach-in Series to impart community knowledge on Yale and police abolition. The first teach-in focuses on the history of YPD and its legacy of violence, the second teach-in focuses on Yale’s role in the criminalization of New Haven  and the community resources they should be funding.

YPD RecorDS

We obtained these files from the Yale Police Department under the Freedom of Information Act. Some of our data requests are still pending, so check back for more resources as they come in. In the Use of Force Policies, particularly terrifying information is highlighted.

21CP

After the shooting of Stephanie Washington and Paul Witherspoon, Yale hired 21st Century Policing to assess YPD and make recommendations for improving public safety. The report was made public a year later, only after pressure from community organizers and BSDY.  BSDY has written a response to this report and its push for surface level reforms rather than institutional change.

Path to Abolition

We have provided Yale administration with a path to abolition because there has been no response from Yale to us, or other community activists. This document includes rationale for our demands and establishes a framework to keep Yale accountable. We demanded a response by September 27th, and we will soon be meeting with administration.