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independent investigation will be meaningful only if its findings inform the basis for deciding <br /> possible disciplinary actions. The commission must play a role in officer discipline. <br /> Commission Transparency and Reporting <br /> The commission must be required to conduct public meetings on SAPD's policies, practices, <br /> procedures, customs, orders, collective bargaining agreements, programs, training, and annual <br /> budget. The commission must also be authorized to issue recommendations to the City Council on <br /> the aforementioned subjects. <br /> Police Department Transparency and Reporting <br /> One of the essential functions of police oversight is increased transparency. The commission must <br /> have access to police department data to inform their work. Per Assembly Bill 71 (2014) SAPD is <br /> mandated by state law to annually submit data to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) on <br /> use of force incidents that resulted in serious bodily injury, death, or discharge of a firearm. Under <br /> AB 953 (2015), SAPD is mandated to report a) all vehicle and pedestrian stops and b) citizen <br /> complaints alleging racial and identity profiling to the DOJ. Use of force and racial and identity <br /> profiling are matters of great concern for the police commission. Because SAPD is issuing reports <br /> to the DOJ, we urge the City Manager and City Council to mandate the Police Department issue <br /> an annual written report summarizing use of force and racial and identity profiling data to the <br /> 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 Department. <br /> For these reasons, I join CLUE Justice, and all the community-based organizations engaged and <br /> invested in the above-mentioned work, and strongly support taking into consideration the <br /> recommendations and proposed amendments to create meaningful effective oversight in Santa <br /> Ana. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Adriana De La Rosa, <br /> Inter-Denominational Faith Leader and Community Activist, OC <br /> CC: VSarmientoO)santa-ana.org <br /> PBacerra( santa-ana.org <br /> TPhan c7 saute-ana.orb <br /> DPenaloza(6,santa-ana.org <br /> Jes sieLopez(�7 santa-ana.org <br /> JRyanHernandez�&santa-ana.org <br /> NMendoza( santa-ana.org <br />