communities united for police reform

What communities united for police reform does

Communities United for Police Reform (CPR) is a New York City-based nonprofit advocacy coalition founded in 2012 that campaigns to end discriminatory policing practices and advance police accountability through legislative reform, community organizing, and litigation support. The organization functions as a coordinating umbrella for a coalition of more than 200 local, statewide, and national organizations spanning all five NYC boroughs, bringing together community members, public defenders, civil rights lawyers, researchers, and grassroots organizers to press for statutory, regulatory, and cultural changes at the NYPD and in New York State and City policy. CPR does not sell products or services; its "products" consist of coordinated advocacy campaigns, public-facing informational resources (notably a Know Your Rights! booklet distributed in English and Spanish), and research publications, including the 2025 Police Sexual Violence in NYC report co-led with the Public Science Project at CUNY Graduate Center, which surveyed 3,778 New Yorkers and conducted 37 survivor interviews.

The coalition's revenue model is nonprofit fundraising rather than commercial: it solicits donations through its website (clickandpledge donation portal at changethenypd.org), accepts grants typical of 501(c)-style advocacy organizations, and channels resources through member organizations. It does not disclose financials in the source material. CPR's distribution model is reach-through-coalition: campaigns, press releases, rallies, social media (@changethenypd across Twitter, Facebook, Instagram), and Know Your Rights materials are propagated via its member network rather than through any commercial sales motion. Notable policy wins attributed to the coalition include the Community Safety Act, the Right To Know Act, the repeal of New York State Law 50-a (police misconduct secrecy), and the How Many Stops Act mandating NYPD transparency on investigative encounters.

The organization has announced a sunset of operations effective June 30, 2026, stating that former CPR member organizations and partners will continue accountability and community-safety organizing beyond that date. There is no indication of a parent company, private equity ownership, or successor entity; CPR is structured as a coalition rather than a traditional corporate hierarchy. No technology platform, API, or proprietary product exists — the entity's outputs are legal, legislative, and movement-organizing in nature, not software or data products.

Name

communities united for police reform

Legal name

Communities United for Police Reform

Website

https://changethenypd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Communities United for Police Reform is a New York City nonprofit coalition of more than 200 organizations that advocates for an end of discriminatory policing through policy campaigns, community organizing, and legal reform, and is sunsetting operations on June 30, 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Justice & Police Reform Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Other Social Advocacy Organizations (813319)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Criminal Justice Reform & Legal System Advocacy (BPAGAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Security Sector Governance & Police Reform (BPADAGAI), Gun Violence Prevention & Public Safety Policy Advocacy (BPAGAFAM)

Keywords

• Police accountability advocacy
• Civil rights organizing
• Policy reform campaigns
• Community safety initiatives
• Criminal justice research

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Communities United for Police Reform (CPR) is a New York City-based nonprofit advocacy coalition that coordinates over 200 member organizations to end discriminatory policing practices and promote police accountability. The organization delivers advocacy campaigns, policy reform efforts, public education resources (such as Know Your Rights materials), and community organizing to push for legislative and cultural change regarding policing in NYC. CPR also produces research reports on policing issues and supports justice campaigns for victims of police violence.

Product overview

Communities United for Police Reform (CPR) is an advocacy coalition organization rather than a technology product company. Its offerings consist of advocacy campaigns, informational resources, and research publications. The core products include the Know Your Rights! booklet (available in English and Spanish), research reports such as the Police Sexual Violence in NYC report, and coordinated advocacy campaigns including the How Many Stops Act, Community Safety Act, Right To Know Act, and Safer NY Act. CPR also maintains a member organization network of over 200 groups working on police reform across New York City.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Passed landmark legislation including the How Many Stops Act requiring NYPD transparency on investigative encounters
• +4 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core coalition member, flagship/founding partner and flagship research partner.

• Arab American Association of New Yorkcore coalition memberOthersMember organization of the CPR coalition, advancing campaigns including removing NYPD from mental health response and from schools.
• Audre Lorde Projectcore coalition memberOthersLGBTQ+ center serving and organizing with lesbian, gay, bisexual, Two Spirit, trans and gender non-conforming people of color. Member of CPR coalition.
• Bronx Defenderscore coalition memberOthersPublic defender organization providing holistic legal representation. CPR coalition member working on police accountability.
• Center for Constitutional Rightscore coalition memberOthersLegal organization dedicated to advancing and protecting constitutional rights. CPR coalition member involved in 50-a repeal litigation.
• Center for Popular Democracycore coalition memberOthersOrganization building power to create equity, opportunity, and democracy. CPR coalition member supporting policy campaigns.
• Desis Rising Up & Moving (DRUM)core coalition memberOthersSouth Asian immigrant organization building power for social justice. CPR coalition member organizing for accountability.
• Drug Policy Alliancecore coalition memberOthersOrganization working to end the drug war. CPR coalition member addressing policing of communities of color.
• El Puentecore coalition memberOthersCommunity organization in Williamsburg, Brooklyn focused on youth leadership and social justice. CPR coalition member.
• Girls for Gender Equitycore coalition memberOthersOrganization working to end gender-based violence. CPR coalition member addressing police violence affecting women and gender-expansive people.
• Jews for Racial & Economic Justicecore coalition memberOthersJewish organization building power for racial and economic justice. CPR coalition member supporting accountability campaigns.
• Justice Committeeflagship/founding partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization dedicated to building a movement against police violence and systemic racism since the 1980s. Key CPR member that coordinates campaigns, provides spokespersons, and organizes with families of police violence victims. Led organizing for Delrawn Small and Kawaski Trawick justice campaigns.
• LatinoJustice PRLDEFcore coalition memberOthersLegal organization working for Latino civil rights. CPR coalition member providing legal advocacy.
• Legal Aid Societycore coalition memberOthersPublic defender organization providing legal services. CPR coalition member working on police accountability cases.
• Make the Road NYcore coalition memberOthersImmigrant rights and workers' organization. CPR coalition member with Steering Committee representation, organizing for accountability.
• Malcolm X Grassroots Movementcore coalition memberOthersOrganization continuing Malcolm X's legacy through anti-racist organizing. CPR coalition member providing spokespersons for campaigns.
• NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fundcore coalition memberOthersCivil rights legal organization. CPR coalition member providing legal expertise on discrimination issues.
• NYC Anti-Violence Projectcore coalition memberOthersOrganization working to prevent and respond to LGBTQ+ violence. CPR coalition member addressing police violence affecting LGBTQ+ communities.
• New York Civil Liberties Unioncore coalition memberOthersCivil liberties advocacy organization. CPR coalition member providing policy expertise and advocacy on police transparency legislation.
• NY Communities for Changecore coalition memberOthersCommunity organization. CPR coalition member working on budget justice and accountability campaigns.
• Public Science Project at CUNY Graduate Centerflagship research partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollective of CUNY professors and students conducting grassroots social science research. Co-led the Police Sexual Violence in NYC report (2025) with CPR - the most comprehensive study of police sexual violence in NYC based on survey of 3,778 New Yorkers and 37 interviews.
• TakeRoot Justicecore coalition memberOthersLegal organization providing criminal defense representation. CPR coalition member supporting accountability work.
• VOCAL-NYcore coalition memberOthersOrganization building power for health justice and ending mass incarceration. CPR coalition member working on budget justice and mental health advocacy.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Direct peers

• NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund: National civil rights legal organization that pursues racial justice through litigation, advocacy, and policy reform, including criminal justice and police accountability work. Already a CPR member; directly comparable in advocacy model and target issues (discriminatory policing, constitutional rights).
• Center for Constitutional Rights: Legal advocacy organization using litigation and movement lawyering to advance constitutional and human rights, with significant work on police misconduct (e.g., 50-a repeal litigation). CPR member; directly comparable in police accountability focus and coalition-style legal advocacy.
• New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU): NY affiliate of the ACLU focused on civil liberties and police transparency in New York, and a leading voice on stop-and-frisk reform and 50-a repeal. CPR member; directly comparable in geography, policy focus, and legislative advocacy model.
• Drug Policy Alliance: National advocacy organization working to end the drug war and reduce policing of communities of color through policy reform and coalition campaigns. CPR member; directly comparable in advocacy coalitions, legislative reform strategy, and criminal justice/policing focus.
• Vera Institute of Justice: National nonprofit advancing justice reform through research, technical assistance, and advocacy on policing, pretrial, and incarceration. Comparable in policy research output and focus on police accountability/practice reform at the city and state level.
• Brennan Center for Justice: Nonpartisan law and policy institute focused on democracy, criminal justice, and policing reform, producing influential research on stop-and-frisk and police transparency. Comparable in research-driven advocacy targeting state and municipal police accountability legislation.
• Campaign Zero: National police reform advocacy campaign promoting policy solutions to end police violence, organized around a specific legislative agenda and data-driven accountability metrics. Comparable in coalition-driven, policy-target advocacy on police accountability.
• Make the Road New York: NYC-based immigrant and workers' rights organization that combines direct services, organizing, and policy advocacy — including police accountability — and holds a CPR Steering Committee seat. Directly comparable in NYC advocacy coalition model and multi-issue organizing.
• Justice Committee: NYC grassroots organization dedicated to building a movement against police violence and systemic racism since the 1980s; flagship CPR founding partner that coordinates campaigns and organizes with families of police violence victims. Directly comparable in mission, geography, and family-led case campaigns.

Broad incumbents

• ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union): National civil liberties umbrella organization with extensive criminal justice and policing reform work, including litigation and legislative advocacy across all 50 states. A broader incumbent in the same space whose NY affiliate (NYCLU) is a CPR member.

Market position

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Key risks5 records

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