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OpenGovernmentCommission | 2021-03-01 | 12 | happens when people see unhoused people in public and how APD may respond to a call, how it is dealt with, and how it is coded; he made comments on the prosecutors docket and is making it public so people can see what the focus is on; perhaps it may come back to the OGC with some regularity and could be part of the annual report; expressed concern about mental health of those who work in law enforcement, not just Officers, but Dispatch, and other non-sworn positions; under policies and practices, last year, the Police Chief announced a change in how calls would be prioritized, which received a lot of negative reactions; in general, he is concerned about Police Chief policies and recommends review either by the City Manager or Council; he has observed unhoused people picked up and taken over the bridge so that they are no longer in Alameda; he is grateful that is no longer a practice; regarding fees, fine, and revenue, it would be beneficial to look at the data to see if there is some form of reparation or amnesty for people who have been targeted to a higher extent; he appreciates having all community voices heard under the policies and practices Subcommittees; since people are impacted differently, it is important to recognize getting more people to participate than just one segment of the community; expressed concern about retaliation; in 2015 and 2018, he interviewed many people while in the process of working on a story; nearly three dozen people he interviewed were Black people who asked to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation; more recently a City Councilmember put Committee member's names on a NextDoor thread regarding crime as if it was somehow related; he is concerned about how people can participate publicly without potential threats to their well- being; in the next phase of this process, he would like to identify ways for people who have been impacted by policing in Alameda to tell their stories without the potential of being harmed or invalidating their experience; regarding the social media protocol, there was an incident in August 2017 involving a group of young people who had weapons drawn on them at the Target store; a video was posted on the APD social media that one of the youths was suspected of stealing a car; after Commissioner Shabazz's first PRA request for related information was denied, he was able to get pertinent information with the new State law AB 1421; after tracking down the case to the District Attorney, he found out the person was not even charged for the crime; incidents are posted publicly on social media in a society where a person is innocent until proven guilty; there is no retraction after a mug shot is posted; this type of action re-affirms race crime association and re- enforces pre-existing stereotypes; urged the Committees to share their concerns, which perhaps could result in an audit; he hopes going forward that there could be a truth and reconciliation process to deal with some of the systemic racism; he is hoping the OGC could be a place where there will not be challenges when trying to obtain data from the City and some oversight conversation could return as the Committees consider models to put before the voters; he would like the community to build together so someone's safety is not predicated on someone else being over-policed. Chair Tilos thanked all the Committee members for the presentation, attending and answering questions; praised their efforts and expertise. Ms. Wright expressed appreciation to the City and staff for making the event possible. Commissioner Reid thanked Ms. Chilcott for her presentation and expressed appreciation Meeting of the Open Government Commission March 1, 2021 12 | OpenGovernmentCommission/2021-03-01.pdf |