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Salas, Diana <br />From: Teresa Saydak <bubbasaydak@hotmail.com> <br />Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 9:29 AM <br />To: eComment <br />Subject: Defund the police <br />Dear City Council members and Mayor, <br />Asa longtime resident of Santa Ana, I feel very strongly that we as a city need to defund our police. Too much <br />of our budget goes to the police, many of whom's presence terrorizes our black and brown community. We <br />need to focus on how to support our community, build it up, provide much needed services.... not through <br />weapons, or force, or prisons, but through compassion and basic services. Defund the police. <br />Secondly, we need to establish a civilian oversight commission to ensure that our police are following the high <br />standards that they agree to comply with by taking this job. People must be held accountable. This <br />commission must have subpoena power and investigatory and disciplinary authority. <br />Please consider what is best for the future of Santa Ana. Thank you, Teri Saydak <br />