Stop Urban Shield!

Join us for Press Conference and to pack the Board Meeting
10am-11am Press Conference
11am-4pm Pack the Board Meeting

We want to show our power and presence at the beginning of the meeting and encourage people to show up at any point and to stay as long as they can. Coalition members will be there until the very end with signage and ready to speak about the Coalition’s report on the impact and the alternatives to Urban Shield Urban Shield: Abandoning Hope not Building Hope .

The S.F. Bay Area Stop Urban Shield Coalition has been working hard to end the militarization of Police Forces along with other organizations and individuals considered to be first responders. Yes, we need to be prepared for emergencies/disasters, but we do not need our responses to be militarized. In the face of disaster, we need our first responders to act humanely and to put the needs of ordinary people first. Hence, we are asking you help us convince the Alameda County Board of Supervisors (BOS) to refuse funding for Urban Shield 2017.

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors will hold its regular public meetings on at October 4th and Oct 11th. In a closed meeting, on October 14th, the BOS will vote on funding Urban Shield for 2017. Please help us convince the BOS to refuse funding for Urban Shield 2017. Help us convince the BOS to use available funds for building healthy communities.

Attend the next two BOS public meetings and speak out against renewing funding for Urban Shield. While the BOS does not control Urban Shield, it has the power to cut its funding. The next two BOS meetings are scheduled for: 9:30 AM on Oct. 4th and Oct 11th.

Join or stay in contact with the Stop Urban Shield Coalition at:

We can win but to do so, we need your help. We know time is short, but please take the time to do as much as you can either as a group or as individuals to Stop Urban Shield. And … please share this information with others.