The Center for Policing Equity (CPE) is a research center founded at

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and now based at

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. Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff, a Professor of African-American Studies and Psychology at

, is the Co-founder and CEO. Dr. Tracie L. Keesee, who spent 25 years in the Denver Police Department, co-founded CPE with Dr. Goff and is the President and COO. The Center for Policing Equity is a

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nonprofit that collects and analyzes data surrounding police interactions with the community to diagnose disparities in policing. Their mission is “justice through science”, using social science to improve policing and reduce racial disparities.

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