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From: Darlene <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2022 12:38 AM
To: councilmtgitems
Subject: Comment on Agenda Item 13A
EXTERNAL
Dear Councilmembers,
I applaud the work of the PSROC contained in their reports, and request council to review and approve the Recommendations contained in their reports.
Darlene Evans
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From: Natalya Zernitskaya <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2022 3:15 PM
To: councilmtgitems
Cc: Sue Himmelrich; Christine Parra; Oscar de la Torre; Gleam Davis; Kristin McCowan; Phil Brock; Lana Negrete; David White; Attorney Mailbox
Subject: City Council Meeting 11/15/2022- Agenda Item 13A Public Comments
EXTERNAL
Good Afternoon Mayor Himmelrich, Mayor Pro Tem McCowan, and City Councilmembers, I am grateful for the Council's approval to form the City's Public Safety Reform and Oversight Commission and look forward to your continued support of independent civilian oversight to strengthen our civilian community's relationships with our public safety organizations and officers.
I urge you to continue supporting the work of the PSROC by thoughtfully reviewing their report and taking the necessary action to adopt the commission's recommendations as laid out in Attachment A to the agenda item including the following:
"1. Eliminate officer discretion in the use of body cams when witnesses who are victims to a crime are involved.
2. Implement all proposed reforms proposed in the Inspector General’s report on complaints and processes.
3. Require all complaint investigations to be processed, investigated, and brought to completion within 90 days.
4. Require all SMPD officer misconduct be investigated fully irrespective of how the misconduct is discovered.
5. Implement all recommendations in the OIR Group’s After Action Report concerning the events of May 2020." Thank you for your continued focus on this incredibly important topic.
Best Regards,
Natalya
Natalya Zernitskaya (she/her)
[email protected]
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