CALL THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON SEPTEMBER 6TH!
From the Bay Area to the east coast and beyond, join us in letting the Alameda County Board of Supervisors know that their Sheriff’s war games are harming communities everywhere, and we demand that they put an end to it.
On Tuesday, September 6 beginning at 10am Pacific Time, we are calling on people everywhere to call and email the Alameda County Board of Supervisors throughout the day. We are demanding that they use their leadership to rein in the Sheriff’s unchecked attempts at increasing the militarization and policing of our communities, and to put an end to Urban Shield.
Supervisor Haggerty shawn.wilson@acgov.org (510) 272-6691
Supervisor Valle christopher.miley@acgov.org (510) 272-6692
Supervisor Chan jeanette.dong@acgov.org (510)272-6693
Supervisor Miley anna.gee@acgov.org (510)272-6694
Supervisor Carson rodney.brooks@acgov.org (510)272-6695
Sample script:
“Dear Supervisor _________,
I am writing to urge you and all Alameda County Board of Supervisors to take leadership in putting an end to the militarization of police and disaster preparedness represented by the annual Urban Shield exercises and weapons expo, funded by DHS through the Urban Areas Security Initiative. For too long, the Sheriff has gone unchecked in amassing militarized weaponry, surveillance technology, and hosting highly controversial trainings like Urban Shield that result in the further marginalization of our communities. Urban Shield’s emphasis on SWAT teams as the response to emergencies – including natural disasters – as well as the extremely militarized scenarios, diminishes resources for responding to the ordinary emergencies community members face every day. Alameda County should not be hosting war games funded by the Department of Homeland Security, which involve not only nine Bay Area counties, but teams from around the United States. That is why I ask you to exercise your leadership and reject any future funding and hosting of Urban Shield, and to stand with Alameda County communities, and people across the country.