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<br />Salas, Diana <br />From:Rachel Will <rachelewill@gmail.com> <br />Sent:Tuesday, June 16, 2020 2:07 PM <br />To:eComment <br />Subject:Defund Santa Ana PD: 20C, 25E, 75A, 85A <br />Dear Santa Ana City Council, <br /> <br />My name is Rachel Will and I am a voting resident of the 3rd ward in Santa Ana. I am writing to you today to <br />oppose all increases in funding of the police budget and advocate for defunding of the police department, with <br />the budget instead reallocated toward social services in Santa Ana to serve our most vulnerable populations. I <br />specifically oppose items 20C, 25E, and police funding related to 75A. <br /> <br />Additionally, while a police oversight commission proposed in item 85A may seem like a step in the right <br />direction it only further legitimizes police violence and funding. Instead, as proposed by Mariame Kaba in the <br />New York Times, I believe "the only way to diminish police violence is to reduce contact between the public <br />and the police." I further advocate for the defunding of Santa Ana PD. <br /> <br />Thank you for your consideration. <br /> <br />Best wishes, <br />Rachel <br /> <br />-- <br />Rachel Will <br />rachelewill@gmail.com <br />1 <br />