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Orozco, Norma <br /> From: Greg Camphire <gcamphire@gmail.com> <br /> Sent: Monday, October 31, 2022 9:24 AM <br /> To: eComment <br /> Subject: Agenda Item #15: Adopt an Ordinance Establishing a Police Review Commission <br /> Hello, <br /> I'm writing today to urge the Santa Ana City Council to hear the longtime demands of residents and begin the <br /> process to create an effective, independent, and transparent Police Oversight Commission. <br /> The oversight board must have broad authority to investigate complaints, serious incidents, and use of force by <br /> SAPD. The commission must be able to access appropriate SAPD documents in order to investigate and make <br /> formal judgments on the most serious issues relating to civil rights and civil liberties. The commission must be <br /> explicitly authorized with the power of subpoena and the ability to issue disciplinary recommendations to <br /> the Police Chief and Internal Affairs division of SAPD as well as the City Council. <br /> Police oversight must also be truly independent, which means that no law enforcement officers should serve on <br /> the board. We've seen the results when police investigate themselves, leading to zero accountability and <br /> officers being fired and rehired. Instead, the commission must include the people most affected <br /> by police violence in Santa Ana; and they must be selected through an independent selection panel process. <br /> It is important that our communities are aware of the commission's role and responsibilities, and it must create <br /> public opportunities for residents to learn about related issues so that they can make informed decisions. Per <br /> Assembly Bill 71, the SAPD is mandated by state law to annually submit data to the California Department of <br /> Justice on use of force incidents that resulted in serious bodily injury, death, or discharge of a firearm. Under <br /> AB 953, SAPD is mandated to report a) all vehicle and pedestrian stops and b) citizen complaints alleging racial <br /> and identity profiling to the DOJ. I urge the City Manager and City Council to mandate the Police Department <br /> issue an annual written report summarizing use of force and racial and identity profiling data. <br /> This is one of the most important issues of our time. We need to police the police. <br /> Thank you, <br /> Greg Camphire <br /> Ward 2 <br /> 92701 <br /> i <br />