Project directory

Turn a public-safety concern into organized work.

Projects apply one or more Key Issues to a specific agency or community. Each project identifies the problem, responsible authority, proposed change, public actions, milestones, remaining barriers, and the evidence that will show whether anything changed.

Key Issue→Local Project→Specific Actions→Measurable Progress

Agency-Based Projects

Examine how an agency’s systems affect the work.

Agency-Based Projects examine policies, practices, staffing, accountability, legal tools, administrative processes, or working conditions involving a particular public-safety agency. Participants can choose to remain anonymous publicly by keeping their names private. Unless a page says otherwise, Smarter Policing’s work is independent and is not an agency publication.

Community-Based Projects

Organize people around a local safety condition.

Community-Based Projects address a defined public-safety condition outside the internal operation of one agency, such as lighting, infrastructure, environmental conditions, or community coordination.

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Agency-Based Project

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Agency-Based · Active

Darlington County Sheriff’s Office Project

An independent effort examining operational and systemic issues that affect deputies, agency performance, accountability, and public safety.

Current phase
Issue definition and local process review
Next milestone
Publish issue-specific proposals, responsible authorities, and project actions
Updated
August 31, 2026

Active

Community-Based Project

Streetlights illuminating a neighborhood for Operation Light of God

Community-Based · Active

Operation Light of God

A project organizing residents, local leaders, infrastructure providers, and potential supporters around street-lighting improvements in poorly lit areas with documented visibility concerns.

Current phase
Planning, documentation, and community outreach
Next milestone
Confirm priority locations, responsible entities, permissions, and funding paths
Updated
August 31, 2026

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Agency-Based

For an operational, policy, capacity, accountability, or officer-support issue connected to a public-safety agency.

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Community-Based

For a place-based safety goal that residents and local partners can define, document, and work toward together.

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