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Zuniga, Diana <br /> From: Gay Olivos < <br /> Sent: Friday, April 17, 2026 11:43 AM <br /> To: eComment <br /> Subject: CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 17, 2026 - NON AGENDA ITEM - Noe Garcia vs <br /> SAPID <br /> Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana.Use caution when opening attachments or links. <br /> April 17, 2026 <br /> To: City Council <br /> Subj: Council Meeting of March 17, 2026 <br /> Re: Non Agenda Item — Noe Garcia vs SAPD <br /> I wanted to add a comment with respect to Noe Garcia vs Santa Ana Police Department— my heart goes out to <br /> all parties. Clearly, this incident which resulted in the death of Noe is heartbreaking. <br /> Although I do understand that the facts surrounding this particular case is being handled by "internal affairs" - <br /> which is the proper protocol - I would like to say that if this council has any power at all with S.A.P.D. please <br /> ask and even insist that these officers are temporarily removed from the streets of Santa Ana and assign them <br /> to work inside the precinct—away from the public. <br /> Additionally, have them relinquish their weapons. <br /> I say this for two reasons: <br /> 1. 17 Bullets should not have been fired — I did ride my bike to the place of this incident and the victim <br /> was cornered in. Shooting him excessively makes no sense. <br /> 2. One of these officers killed another citizen shortly thereafter the Noe incident <br /> This should worry all of us - are we safe from our own S.A.P.D.? <br /> Its best served to appease the safety of the community and have these two police officers stay inside the <br /> precinct and relinquish their weapons until the investigation is complete. This would give these grieving <br /> families a little peace and quite frankly me as well. <br /> From experience, I have not had a good relationship with S.A.P.D. with respects to my Willard Neighborhood <br /> which I will address in a separate via but it is a far cry from my situation vs a resident being killed. <br /> By no means am I an advocate for "defund the police" but we should not allow a few questionable officers <br /> defame the integrity of our S.A.P.D. We can agree that there is always room for improvement and the <br /> 1 <br />