Urban Peace Institute Employee Directory

Non-profit OrganizationsCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees

Urban Peace Institute (UPI) is a Los Angeles–based non-profit organization focused on advancing community violence intervention and reshaping safety and justice systems. Rooted in nearly two decades of work, it emphasizes approaches that address all forms of violence, including systemic harms like police brutality and incarceration, with a view toward reducing harm in disproportionately affected Black and Brown communities. The organization works with communities nationwide to develop local leadership, invest in people, and promote policy innovations that counter punitive policing and incarceration while prioritizing care, dignity, and freedom.

UPI positions itself as a builder of a new safety-and-justice infrastructure that centers community control and lived experience. Its activities include developing and promoting plans and initiatives, collaborating with partners, and engaging in programs that support frontline intervention, community-led safety, and related policy reform. Based in Los Angeles, the institute focuses on creating safer neighborhoods through structures that align with its broader mission for community well-being.

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