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CityCouncil | 2021-02-02 | 22 | supremacists should not be patrolling Alameda or responding to 911 calls; urged an investigation to occur; outlined misinformation on social media: Is Sullivan, Alameda. Stated there is lack of response to community concerns about possible support of the Capitol insurrection; many have asked for investigation of Officers social media presence; outlined troubling social media posts by a former Officer; stated the matter is a public safety issue; APD follows a troubling account that is supportive of insurrectionists; expressed concern about the handling of communication after an armed individual threatened a car caravan and for the homeless liaison being an armed Officer: Jenice Anderson, Alameda. Stated more cops do not solve issues; 29% of individuals arrested identify as transients; she is unsure how the statistic follows the statement: "homelessness is not a crime" in Alameda; statistics being ignored have to do with race; outlined arrest and population statistics; stated since inception, Police have had racist roots; expressed concern about the armed individual being present with APD Officers in plain-clothes nearby; stated many cops would not be needed if funding were shifted: Alexia Arocha, Alameda. Stated that she has experienced a decline in the quality of life; there are valid reasons to look at Police practices; however, the narrative is often summarized as the desire for Police to have less power; there is a grey area between social pressures and real life; solutions posed by the Steering Committee are correct; however, the grey areas leave small business owners stuck; taking powers away from Police can be dangerous: Megan Livernoche, Alameda. Expressed concern about a racist and anti-Black Lives Matter (BLM) culture at APD; outlined concerning tweets by a former APD Captain, which show a lack of respect for BLM protestors; stated the former APD Captain commanded an entire Police Department bureau; urged Council to order an independent investigation of APD to see how wide-spread the racist and anti-BLM attitudes are within the department: Carly Stadium-Liang, Alameda. Expressed concern about distorted feedback; stated that he is an advocate of LPRs; many jurisdictions have a high success rate with LPRs; the reduction in traffic cops has led to a reduction in citations being issued; stated that he is a subscriber to the "broken window theory;" urged APD to give more tickets; stated Police living in the community will inherently build more trust with the community: Matt Reid, Alameda. Expressed concern about APD not releasing information on Officers or staff involved in the Capitol insurrection and the peaceful protest on Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. Day; stated it is imperative to ask questions around double standards; expressed support for keeping guns from those who should not have them: Laura Cutrona, Alameda. Stated that he is an advocate for LPRs; Alameda is heading in the wrong direction; his wife was almost shot on Park Street; stated LPRs help and are important; outlined his experience witnessing crimes; questioned how many locals are committing crime versus Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 17 February 2, 2021 | CityCouncil/2021-02-02.pdf |