Police in #BerkeleyCA have taken up 40% of meeting time for "Re-Imagining Public Safety". Tonight we want to hear from the PEOPLE. #GiveEmHell #BlackLivesMatter #PublicCommenthttps://t.co/XWkN6f6q89 pic.twitter.com/8mB3aq6Pll
— Berkeley Copwatch (@Copwatch411) September 9, 2021
Please attend the RIPSTF meeting and make a public comment!
1) Copwatch member, Andrea, will be the first presenter who will be critical of the BPD…finally! Andrea will explain why many in Berkeley don’t trust the police, how the BPD continues to erode the community’s trust and then will provide suggestions for how to actually create safety in our city. According to the agenda, Andrea’s presentation should be around 7:15 or so.
2) Zoom in with us on Thursday at 6pm and MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT — specifically, let’s empower the task force to take control of the process from here on out. Comments are right after roll call on the agenda, so be there at 6pm!
3) For some info on the Reimagining process thus far, read “Is the Reimagining a Farce?”, from the Berkeley Times
In solidarity and with love,
Berkeley Copwatch
*Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81983354907
*Meeting agenda: https://www.cityofberkeley.info/uploadedFiles/Clerk/Level_3_-_Commissions/Reimagining-Public-Safety-Task-Force%209-9%20Meeting%20Packet.pdf
*Comment inspiration: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10daG-nz4lVUbCII3ZI9BISEMf1bgI78X6xCyGnt4_MI/edit?usp=sharing
*”Is the Reimagining a Farce?”: https://reimaginingberkeley.medium.com/is-the-reimagining-a-farce-a31f1d86d7f0