Moorhead Police Need to Change Policies

	So-Called "Criminal Background Checks" Criticized Hot Issues! Moorhead Police Cook Statistics Area Police Abuse Criminal Background Checks
November 5th Fargo Forum Article Press Conference Coverage	For the Past year, PEPP has been trying to understand what is wrong with the crime free housing programs in the area. We want neighborhoods to be safe and crime free, however we have encountered many families who have become victims of crime-free policies and are being denied a place to live. Most have not committed crimes or have any convictions on their records. Yet they have been denied housing because of their "so-called criminal back-ground". What we have found out is that area police departments release information that misleads landlords about prospective tenants and incriminates them, regardless if they have committed any crimes. On April 26th, 2000 PEPP Members held a press conference in Moorhead Minnesota. The purpose of the event was to educate the community on these practices being implemented by Fargo, West Fargo, Moorhead and Dilworth. There was a moderate Audience, the press and members of several area police departments. A pannel of community representatives gave an hour long presentation on this issue. We have been meeting weekly since and have made much progress on this issue. It is our goal to follow up on the interest this press conference generated. Members will continue to meet until the policies change and quit punishing innocent families 4-28-2002 Back to the PEPP Home Page	*Continued......* Stop the Mis-use of the Police Back-Ground Checks. More Information and Talking Points In The News 2002 Moorhead Housing Task Force Report Many positive recommendations were made to the City of Moorhead concerning Affordable Housing issues and many other issues connected to housing. The report also supports our position on changing the criminal background checks to elinate the use of "suspect" in background checks given to landlords. Reports Support PEPP's Position on Criminal Background Checks In The News 2001 Race Report Blasts Moorhead 1-31-2001 Human Rights Commission Hears Concerns 2-14-2001 ********************* In The News 2000 Community Testifies at CDBG Hearing November 6, 2000** City Ignores Testimony 11-14-2000 Letter to Editor 11-21-2000


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