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Alcala, Abigail
From:Mia Romo <noreply@adv.actionnetwork.org>
Sent:Tuesday, June 3, 2025 1:08 PM
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Subject:Hire an Independent Director for the Santa Ana Police Oversight Commission
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Santa Ana City Council,
Santa Ana City Council and City Manager Alvaro Nuñez,
As a concerned resident of Santa Ana, I am calling on you to take immediate action to restore
the integrity of our Police Oversight Commission by hiring an Independent Director without
further delay.
The commission was created to ensure transparency, accountability, and justice in policing —
but for nearly years, it has been paralyzed due to the City’s failure to fill the Director role. In
the meantime, Santa Ana police officers have shot and killed multiple residents. Without a
Director, the commission cannot investigate these incidents or respond to community
complaints. The Director is essential for initiating investigations, issuing subpoenas, and
producing public reports—core functions that empower the Commission to hold the police
department accountable. The one-year legal deadline for launching investigations is quickly
approaching, risking the loss of any path toward accountability.
These delays are not just bureaucratic oversights — they have real and devastating
consequences. Families are grieving, communities are demanding justice, and trust in local
government continues to erode.
I urge you to act now: immediately appoint an Independent Director and ensure that funding
for the position is preserved in the upcoming budget. Santa Ana’s residents have waited long
enough — the time to fulfill the purpose of the Police Oversight Ordinance is now.
Mia Romo
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