Luca Marchesani for Anchorage Assembly

1. Policy Summary

This policy would implement an independent review board of former police officers and community members to oversee the activities of the Anchorage Police Department.

2. Background & Rationale

• There were 13 officer involved shootings in 2024 and 11 in 2025 so far.
• Cities of similar size like Corpus Christi (TX), Buffalo (NY), and Durham (NC) have collectively half.
• Anchorage has the highest per capita victims of police violence in the United States.

Sources / References:

• https://www.thealaskablackcaucus.com/2025/06/01/civilian-oversight-of-the-anchorage-police-department-3/
• https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2025/05/13/one-year-body-camera-footage-captures-13-anchorage-police-shootings/ 
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6roI4w757Ho
• https://mappingpoliceviolence.org/
  

3. Policy Objectives

• Restore trust in the Anchorage Police Department
• Establish a direct method of police accountability to the public