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One of the essential functions of police oversight is increased transparency. The commission
<br /> must have access to police department data to inform their work. Per Assembly Bill 71 (2014)
<br /> SAPD is mandated by state law to annually submit data to the California Department of Justice
<br /> (DOJ) on use of force incidents that resulted in serious bodily injury, death, or discharge of a
<br /> firearm. Under AB 953 (2015), SAPD is mandated to report a) all vehicle and pedestrian stops
<br /> and b) citizen complaints alleging racial and identity profiling to the DOJ. Use of force and racial
<br /> and identity profiling are matters of great concern for the police commission. Because SAPD is
<br /> issuing reports to the DOJ, we urge the City Manager and City Council to mandate the Police
<br /> Department issue an annual written report summarizing use of force and racial and identity
<br /> profiling data to the commission.
<br /> It is imperative that the City of Santa Ana build an effective police oversight model to help avert
<br /> future unjustified use of deadly force against civilians, hold police officers accountable for
<br /> misconduct, and intervene to resolve systemic problems within the Santa Ana Police
<br /> Department.
<br /> For these reasons, UFCW 324 strongly supports taking into consideration these
<br /> recommendations and proposed amendments to create meaningful effective oversight in Santa
<br /> Ana.
<br /> Sincerely,
<br /> Derek Smith
<br /> Political Director of UFCW 324
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