Advisory board

About the board

The Racial Profiling prohibition Project Advisory Board

In 2012, the Connecticut General Assembly established the Racial Profiling Prohibition Project Advisory Board (Connecticut General Statute 54-1s). The advisory board was established for the purpose of advising the Office of Policy and Management with respect to the adoption and standardized methods and guidelines pursuant to Connecticut General Statute 54-1m. The advisory board has been meeting since May 2012 on a monthly basis to oversee the requirements of the Alvin W. Penn law. All meetings are open to the public.

Advisory Board Subcommittees

Three Subcommittees were established to advise the advisory board on the various aspects of the project. Those groups include:

Data Collection, Analysis, & Quality

Assists the advisory board in shaping the system for collection and analysis of traffic stop records on an annual basis. Some of its activities include determining what information should be collected, how the information is reported to the state, and the best methods for analyzing that information.

Community Outreach

Assists the advisory board in aspects of the project that relate to informing the public of the law and results from the annual analysis. The work group helps to coordinate public awareness and outreach efforts and works to ensure that all data and analysis are accessible to the public.

Training

Assists the advisory board  in aspects of the project that relate to training police agencies in the collections of traffic stop data. The work group also works to identify and implement quality bias-based policing programs for police officers.

Policy

Assists the advisory board in reviewing any proposed legislation related to the Alvin W. Penn law and makes recommendations regarding the board's position. The work group also reviews policy recommendations that address racial disparities in traffic stops.

Advisory Board

William Dyson

William Dyson

Advisory Board Chair
Andrew Clark

Andrew Clark

University of Connecticut
Cheryl Sharp

Cheryl Sharp

Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities
Daniel Karpowitz

Daniel Karpowitz

Under Secretary, Criminal Justice Policy and Planning Division, Office of Policy Management
Daniel Loughman

Daniel Loughman

Colonel, Connecticut State Police
David McGuire

David McGuire

American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D.

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D.

Community Member
Gail Hardy

Gail Hardy

Office of the Chief State's Attorney, Community Outreach Subcommittee Chair
Joseph Cristalli

Joseph Cristalli

Department of Transportation
L.J. Fusaro

L.J. Fusaro

Chief, Groton Town Police Department
Michael Gailor

Michael Gailor

Middlesex State’s Attorney
Neil Dryfe

Neil Dryfe

Chief, Cheshire Police Department
Piotr Milczek

Piotr Milczek

CT Department of Transportation
Rashad Glass

Rashad Glass

Office of the Chief Public Defender
Ronnell Higgins

Ronnell Higgins

Commissioner, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection
Senator Gary Winfield

Senator Gary Winfield

Connecticut General Assembly
Shannon Trice

Shannon Trice

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Region 2
Stacey Manware

Stacey Manware

Centralized Infraction Bureau, Data Collection, Analysis, & Quality Subcommittee Chair
Stacey Sobel

Stacey Sobel

Connecticut ADL
Steven Hernandez

Steven Hernandez

Commission on Equity and Opportunity
Tamara Lanier

Tamara Lanier

Connecticut National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Tanya Hughes

Tanya Hughes

Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, Policy Subcommittee Chair
Vernon Riddick

Vernon Riddick

Chief, West Hartford Police Department
Werner Oyanadel

Werner Oyanadel

Commission on Equity and Opportunity

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