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CityCouncil | 2020-06-17 | 9 | Stated reforms are not strong enough incentive to end Police brutality; noted new rules without increased accountability are only guidelines; stated with no long-term consequences, there is little trust that the behavior or culture will improve; urged Council not to stop and consider taking on larger, more difficult approaches: Maggie Jacobs, Alameda. Expressed support for Alameda continuing down a path of change and reform; expressed support for changes to Police training, "8 Can't Wait," additional changes tied to use of City funds for alternate support services, and supportive services being led by a Chief Preventive Medicine Officer: Karya Lustig, Alameda. Urged Council to release the names and identities of the Officers involved in the arrest of Mr. Watkins; inquired the reason de-escalation was needed for the interaction with Mr. Watkins: Anonymous text message. Urged Council to visit stoabolition.com, to listen to the Black Lives Matter movement, to defund the Police, demilitarize communities, to remove Police from schools, free people from jails and prisons, to repeal laws that criminalize survival, to invest in community self-governance, to provide safe housing for all and to invest in care not cops: Anonymous text message. Stated the "8 Can't Wait" policy does not address Police brutality as a systemic problem; urged Council to defund APD and reinvest in community-based alternatives; stated investment in public safety means a commitment to uprooting the Police; noted the goal is to decrease contact between Police and community members: Anonymous text message. Urged Council to adopt the "8 to Abolition" initiative, to defund the Police, to demilitarize communities, to remove Police from schools, to free people from prisons and jails, to repeal laws that criminalize survival, to invest in community self-governance, to provide safe housing and to invest in care not cops: Emma Freeman, Alameda. Stated the "8 Can't Wait" initiative is insufficient; urged Council to look at "8 to Abolition;" stated reforms have been tried and failed and do not reflect the needs of criminalized communities: Lily Kotansky, Alameda. Expressed support for common sense limits on use of force and "8 Can't Wait;" stated more must be done; urged Council to listen to the needs and concerns of Black and Brown community members and reform Police; expressed support for a Citizen Oversight Commission, reducing and reallocating the APD budget, a data driven review process, a Chief Medical Officer, and establishing a vetting process: Jillian Blanchard, Alameda. Stated the "8 Can't Wait" initiative only addresses use of force policies; expressed support for Campaign Zero; outlined Campaign Zero recommendations; urged Council Special Meeting Alameda City Council 9 June 17, 2020 | CityCouncil/2020-06-17.pdf |