Outcome of September 24 Community Forum on Police Brutality
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Much thanks to Susan Quinalan who
acted as Recorder for the September 24 Community Forum and
sent this
information about the meeting:
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Dear Friends,
I wanted to let you know about the outcome of the Sept 24th
Community Meeting on Police Brutality at Laney College. Whether
or not you were able to attend,
you are welcome to join our ongoing work.
It was exciting to learn about all the excellent work that
is being done by so many organizaitons and individuals to hold
the police accountable.
We now have
the opportunity to build a more united and cohesive network of activists
in order to support each others work and to develop new projects to do
together.
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At the end of the meeting on September 24th, we agreed to come
together again on October 14th at a time and location that would
accommodate people attending two related events. So, here's the
schedule:
Tuesday, October 14th
2:30 pm: The Oakland City Council's Finance Committee Meeting
(City Hall)
Where the City manager's office will attempt, once again, to derail the
implementation of the Risk Management Policy.
5:30 pm: Police Brutality Community Meeting Follow Up
Bring a sack lunch/supper and help decide which of the
many brilliant ideas that were suggested on the 24th will become
joint projects. (See notes below for notes on brainstorm)
(Meeting place is still being confirmed. Stay Tuned for upcoming email.
We're hoping to meet at CCCO's Conference Room at 630 20th St./San Pablo .
Does anyone have a back-up location near city hall?)
7:30 pm: The Oakland City Council's Public Safety Committee Meeting.
(City Hall)
Where we will have the chance to speak out about the dissolution of the
April 7th Investigation, the Riders verdict and to support efforts to end
high speed chases in pedestrian areas.
Please come (with friends!) to any or all of these meetings on the 14th.
Your participation is important, and if we spread the word we can build a stronger
movement against police brutality.
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Other police accountability dates to put on your calendar:
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October 19th, 4-7pm Cop Watch Video Screening and Discussion/Fundraiser
2022 Blake St. (near Shattuck in Berkeley) 548-0425.
October 22nd, 3pm Police Brutality March/Demonstration (wear black!)
24th & Mission in San Francisco. [email protected]
October 25th, 11am-2pm Cop Watch Know Your Rights Training
2022 Blake St. (near Shattuck in Berkeley) 548-0425.
December 11th, 6:15pm (changed from November 13th)
Citizen Police Review Board Hearning on Crowd Control
City Council Chambers, Downtown Oakland
Contact PUEBLO for more info. 452-2010 x 12 (Nikki)
(CPRB Director, Joyce Hicks, 238-3159)
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Brainstorm Ideas: Community
Meeting Updates & Discussion (in
no particular order)
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• Keep this coalition united, meet monthly.
• Bring more anti-war activists into police brutality work.
• Take police brutality marches into the neighborhoods.
• Get behind Community Based organizations, keep focused on neighborhood
realities.
• Extensive article on April 7th police riot at www.artwithoutcredentials.com/peacesign
• High Speed Chases discussion at Public Safety Committee (see Oct 14th
above)
• Get pressure back on City Council to re-establish April 7th investigation.
• People's Panel of Inquiry made up of celebrities and community members
to focus on our recommendations.
• Focus on direct action to enforce existing policies rather than push
for new policies that don't get implemented.
• Ballot initiative to shift $ from OPD Internal Affairs to fund meaningful
civilian review process.
• Direct Action march from SSA to City Council meeting on October 7th to
commemorate 6 month anniversary of police riot.
• Emails, phone calls and speaking at City Council to enforce Risk Management
Policy
• DASW continued direct action including Chevron/Iraqi tanker alerts:
(415) 820-9649, Direct
Action To Stop the War, [email protected].
• Community Speak Out on Police Brutality (neighborhood based)
• April 7th Arrestees—could use fundraising support
for legal defense
• April 7th Injured—keep the issue visible, keep
pressure on city, continue direct action on the streets.
• CPRB—meets 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 6:15 in City
Council chambers. Please attend and support plaintifs.
• Riders Consent Decree/"Settlement Agreement"—Community
groups can set up meetings with court monitors. Get info from www.oaklandpolice.com.
• Cop Watch citizen monitoring of police on the streets of Berkeley.
• Community Peacekeepers vs. Law Enforcers.
• Pushing OPD for gender parity, local hiring, nonviolence training. |
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Thanks to the following individuals and
business for making the meeting possible
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To Susan Quinlan for organizing the meeting.
To Bernardo
Garcia Pandavenes, professor
at Laney College, for making the Laney College faculty lounge
available for the meeting.
To
Jackie Thomason for donatioins of food and
supplies for the meeting.
To Nabolom Bakery for
very generous donations of delicioius baked goods. Nabolom
Bakery is at 2708 Russell Street in Berkeley, just
East of College Avenue. You
can show your thanks and treat yourself by stopping
by the bakery! Let them know you appreciate their support.
To all those who are working for Peace and Justice in our Community!
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