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P TA.1, <br /> ►� �'� �", 4� SANTA ANA POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION <br /> * `,v>w -- . 1607 NORTH SYCAMORE SANTA ANA,CALIFORNIA 92701-3513 <br /> i 1 et 5 [714] 836-1211 FAX [714] 836-6108 <br /> eloSt <br /> 4t ca,,. Gbi <br /> TNHOV°�,,,,:.:,0 4a <br /> * ;M/ <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> Date: September 6,2016 <br /> To: Mayor and City Council <br /> From: SAPOA Board of Directors <br /> Re: Fallow-up to City Manager and Chiefs Memorandum <br /> This response is based on the overwhelming displeasure of the Santa Ana Police Officers <br /> Association (SAPOA) and the SAPOA Board of Directors regarding the memorandum <br /> released on August 30, 2016, by the City Manager and Chief of Police. The memo <br /> contained numerous misrepresentations and distorted the current crime picture and <br /> fact pattern during their tenure, beginning in 2013. <br /> The truth must never be hidden from the community and the officials sworn to protect <br /> and represent the public. <br /> I applaud the City Manager for recognizing the phenomenal job Chief Paul Walters did <br /> from 1987 to 2013 during his 25 plus years, reducing crime by 74%. However, why is <br /> the current crime picture distorted with statistics from 1987, utilizing three-year <br /> averages? <br /> The truth is violent crime is up during their tenure beginning in 2013 (see chart <br /> below/reference #1) as substantiated by the UCR report by and to (SAPD) the FBI1. This <br /> legitimate data reveals an increase in Violent Crime by 45% since 2013, compared to <br /> the misleading representation of the truth presented in "3-year averages" by the Chief <br /> and City Manager (2013 violent crime reported incidents=1122 vs. 2015 violent crime <br /> reported incidents=1627 / difference of 505). Of major significance, the FBI does not <br /> statistically document "shootings" which is also a huge factor in painting an accurate <br /> picture of the current violence in our city. <br /> 1 <br /> Page 1 of 5 <br />