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Richard Barasch: 75 million dollar grant for body cameras, use of cameras actually de- escalates <br />situation, people behave more. Apply for a grant for body cameras, Taser is one company. Also <br />have Emergency Operations Coordinator come out to Com -link meetings. <br />Rick Liedermayer, President of AYSO soccer league in Santa Ana: says the park ranger item <br />was on the Agenda back on January 25t1' 2013, but it was moved and never brought up again <br />until now. AYSO league administrators depend on the park rangers. He is concerned that if you <br />eliminate the park rangers, need to hire more police officers and how long will it take them to get <br />up to speed on Parks & Ree policies and procedures? <br />Alfonso Alvarez, Madison Park neighborhood: Obama's proposal for funding to the local <br />community towards the purchase of body cameras is good public policy. Other cities that use <br />body cameras have seen a reduction in civil complaints and lawsuits. <br />George Garcia: If you want to do away with the park rangers, why don't you get rid of the <br />school police too? We can have all policing. He would like the park rangers to stay in Thornton <br />Park for security. <br />Alberta Christy, former city council member and resident Valley Adams /Centennial <br />Neighborhood Association: Alan Dobey was the former Executive Director of Parks and <br />Recreation who developed the park ranger program. I was told it was a PERS issue and, if so, <br />hire retired Sheriff s. We need enforcement in the parks. <br />Larry Klein, Morrison Park, does volunteer work in the parks. He says the park rangers take care <br />of enforcement, lighting, equipment such as tennis nets. He is not sure the police would consider <br />this a priority. Find a solution to try to keep the park rangers. <br />Dave Hoen, resident, agreed with everyone to keep the park rangers. Provide additional services <br />for the homeless, but let's do it with the eye of trying to improve our city. <br />America Najera spoke about incident on December 5`h, alleging police misconduct towards two <br />long time community activists who had worked on the car impoundment policy that was passed <br />in 2011. She demanded all charges be dropped and that the Police Department not get involved <br />in community work. Wants more funding for community -based projects, not more police. <br />Abraham Medina, Boys and Men of Color. Police harassment needs to stop, violent community <br />policing practices. Minor was beat up for trying to exercise his constitutional rights, asking if he <br />was being detained or arrested. Police also threatening community members who are trying to <br />do good for the city. <br />13A -15 <br />