Policing Project at NYU Law
Scarlet Neath is a seasoned professional in policy development and communications, currently serving as a Senior Advisor, Reimagining & Reform at the Policing Project at NYU Law since December 2024. Previously, Scarlet held the position of Policy Director at the Center for Policing Equity, leading a team to translate community insights into actionable policy goals and advocating for data collection and traffic safety policies. Scarlet's background includes positions as a Policy Research Manager, where research on community-centered policy recommendations was conducted, and as a Lead Writer for the Justice Navigator web app, developed with Google.org. Earlier roles include serving as a Research & Policy Associate at Fair and Just Prosecution, providing support to reform-minded prosecutors, and as a Senior Communications Associate at Vera Institute of Justice, managing media relations and strategic communication efforts. Scarlet holds a Master of Public Policy from The University of Edinburgh and a B.A. in English from The University of Texas at Austin.
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Policing Project at NYU Law
The Policing Project is dedicated to strengthening policing through democratic governance. Policing agencies play a vital role in ensuring a safe and secure society. To see that they function effectively, we must, and do, grant them vast powers. We allow police to restrict people’s freedom of movement, take them into custody, search their person and their property, and engage in surveillance. But these powers are not granted lightly: it is widely recognized that if used wrongly they can imperil the very society that policing officials are pledged to protect. We believe it is essential to maximize the effectiveness of policing, and minimize the risks, by applying time-honored techniques of democratic governance. For more information, check out our website at policingproject.org