Dive Brief: A majority of U.S. mayors acknowledge the racial disparities in how police treat residents, but are not embracing the radical changes called for in policing, according to the Menino Survey of Mayors published this week by the Boston University’s Initiative on Cities. The survey found that 68% of mayors believe Black people are treated worse by police compared to White people, while 69% believe the protests against police violence last summer were forces for positive change in their cities. Around 60% said police violence is a problem in their communities. Despite those concerns, 80% of mayors believe their police departments do a good job recruiting qualified police officers. And while 56% of mayors signaled an openness to reallocating at least "a few" police resources to other areas of city government like social services, one-third did not see the need to reallocate any resources or responsibilities, even amid calls to "defund the police." Instead, many supported smaller reforms to police departments, like increasing diversity and forming civilian review boards.