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<br />Orozco, Norma <br />From:Houston, Nicole <br />Sent:Thursday, June 18, 2020 1:05 PM <br />To:eComment_Forwarding <br />Subject:FW: Decisions on Budget & Police <br /> <br /> <br />-----Original Message----- <br />From: Ryan Madden \[mailto:ryanpmadden@gmail.com\] <br />Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 4:32 PM <br />To: Pulido, Miguel <MPulido@santa-ana.org> <br />Subject: Decisions on Budget & Police <br /> <br />Hello, <br /> <br />I emailed you previously about this but just wanted to reiterate my stance & let you know that I will be listening to your <br />meeting tomorrow via Zoom. <br /> <br />I urge you to consider adopting plans similar to those that have been proposed in San Francisco & LA, in terms of <br />reallocating funds away from the police budget and into community programs that support health & welfare of our <br />residents. <br /> <br />It’s time to rethink how we fund our police department & reimagine how we can invest in programs so that police <br />officers do not have to respond to non-violent offenses, such as issues related to mental illness, homelessness, & drug <br />addition. <br /> <br />I also strongly encourage you to consider reforms in SAPD’s use of force protocols. <br /> <br />We are in an unprecedented time & the vast majority of the public want to see change now. Don’t be on the wrong side <br />of history. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br />Ryan Madden <br />High School Math Teacher at OCSA & proud homeowner in Park Santiago <br />908 Clemensen Ave. <br />Santa Ana, CA 92705 <br />1 <br />