Committee on Equity for Essex

The Committee on Equity for Essex is dedicated to redistributing decision-making, resources, and power into our community to ensure the voices of those who have been historically marginalized are centered. 

Contact: Marguerite Ladd, Email Marguerite Ladd

Safety, Policing and Racial Justice Task Force

The Task Force's priorities are to:

• Ensure that community leadership is representative of the population

• Consider a range of strategies to improve policing (citizen oversight, data collection, training, resource reallocation)

• Build community commitment to equity, inclusion and racial justice through ongoing community conversations, education and training

• Improve education system

Priorities determined at a February 2021 retreat.

March 2021 Essex Reporter Article: Racial Equity Work in Essex

Articles refers to work done by the Committee on Equity in Essex and the Safety, Policing and Racial Justice Task Force. Representation from the EWSD exists on both groups.