From: Adrian Rosillo
To: City Clerk Dept User
Subject: Public comments - open forum
Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2024 12:56:03 PM
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Hello Mayor and City Council Members,
My name is Adrian Rosillo and I am a lifelong Richmond resident. I'm calling on the city council to hold police officers accountable and be more transparent about misconduct and abuse by RPD officers. As a concerned community member, I am concerned about how many RPD officers are harming/hurting our community because they have gone unchecked by this city council.
CPRC is too limited in the types of complaints it investigates and reviews. All complaints filed against Richmond police officers should be investigated and reviewed by CPRC. CPRC reviewing all complaints would build trust in the commission. Berkeley has already set a precedent and reviews 100% of complaints.
I believe that policy should be changed so that all complaints are reviewed by the CPRC because it’s become the norm in our country to witness police abuse their power. Nobody trusts the police where I’m from, and with good reason.
The city council needs to ensure that the Community Police Review Commission becomes empowered and reflects statewide best practices of police oversight bodies because No One's Above the law. Thank you for your time.