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approach to policing and police policy. Praet built his legal career on representing police officers <br /> and departments accused of breaking the law, including cases involving fatal shootings.' He <br /> notably authored a legal analysis of AB 392 that sought to undermine the new law by asserting <br /> that it had minimal impact on how officers perform their duties, suggesting no substantial change <br /> in the use of force when police apprehend individuals fleeing from the scene. Praet's legal <br /> analysis mirrors Lexipol's approach to the law, which seems to have been to ignore it. See his <br /> full memo. <br /> Praet has a laser-focus on defending police officers from liability. According to Praet, he <br /> "do[esn't] care if you... choke him out, tase him, bite him, shoot him. One question: Was it <br /> objectively reasonable...?".10 This is the reasoning that underlies Lexipol's whole model; but it is <br /> not the attitude, philosophy, or approach that Santa Ana should adopt in creating its own police <br /> policies. <br /> For these reasons, we urge you to vote NO on Item 20. It's time for the City to end the contract <br /> with Lexipol and transition towards a community-oriented approach to monitoring and updating <br /> the Department's Policy. In order to achieve that, the City should allocate additional resources to <br /> the City Manager's office for maintaining and updating the Department's policies. Additionally, <br /> the City should collaborate with the Police Oversight Commission (Commission) to oversee and <br /> monitor these policies effectively. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Bulmaro Vicente <br /> Policy and Political Director, Chispa <br /> CC: vamezcua&santa-ana.or <br /> PBacerra&santa-ana.org <br /> TPhan(a)santa-ana.or <br /> DPenaloza(a)santa-ana.or <br /> JessieLopez&Santa-ana.org <br /> JRyanHernandez&Santa-ana.org <br /> bvazquez2 Santa-ana.ors <br /> 9 Pinsky I.Mark,Former Officer Defends Police in Courtroom:Bruce D.Praet faces what may be the challenge of <br /> his legal career in the Newport police sexual harassment case,LA Times(Dec. 28, 1992), <br /> https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-12-28-me-2115-story.html <br /> 10 Berkowitz,Bill,Lexipol at Twenty: The Most Powerful Police Policymaking Agency You Never Heard Of,Daily <br /> Kos(Jun. 1,2023), <br /> https://www.dailykos.com/stoiies/2023/6/l/2172647/-Lexipol-at-Twenty-The-Most-Powerful-Police-Policymaking- <br /> Agency-You-Never-Heard-Of <br /> 4 <br />