[SDCPJ] Fwd: Police Reform Update!

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Subject:	Police Reform Update!
Date:	Mon, 2 Apr 2018 19:41:02 +0000
From:	Community Review Board on police practices reform <sdcrbreform@gmail.com>
Reply-To:	sdcrbreform@gmail.com
To:	kateyav2@cox.net

Urgent Action on Police Accountability!

It's time for truly independent investigations of police complaints. View this email in your browser   Greetings to supporters of reform of the Citizens Review Board on Police Practices (CRB).  As you know, Women Occupy San Diego (WOSD) has worked on this issue for many years and in 2016 the City Council placed Measure G on the ballot, which they wrote taking a few ideas from us.  Measure G passed with 83% of the vote.  But it is only a very small first step.  We have rewritten our proposed CRB Charter Amendment, changing the CRB from a "review board" to an Independent Commission, similar to the Ethics Commission.  A copy of our proposal can be read here.   The new Commission on Police Reform City Charter Amendment  has been submitted and is being presented at the April 11th Rules Committee Meeting! We will be asking the Rules Committee to send the proposal to the full City Council to have them put it on the November 2018 ballot. Please Attend the San Diego City Council Rules Committee meeting! Wednesday, April 11 @ 1PM 202 C Street City Council Committee Room, 12th Floor We need everyone to attend and support the proposed Amendment to the City Charter.  You can read the amendment here. Arrive at 12:30 to assure a seat. To share your story fill out a speakers slip,  or you can cede time to a speaker on the agenda.   Call or Email your council member!   Is your council member one of the 5 members on the Rules Committee? (see below)   Please call her/him and ask them to support this urgently needed reform!  You can also contact any of the council members even if you aren't in their district. Barbara Bry, district 1   619-236-6611  barbarabry@sandiego.gov Chris Ward, district 3  619-236-6633 christopherward@sandiego.gov Myrtle Cole, district 4 619-236-6644  myrtlecole@sandiego.gov Mark Kersey, district 5  619-236-6655  markkersey@sandiego.gov Chris Cate, district 6  619-236-6616  ChrisCate@sandiego.gov Do you or someone you know  have a story?   Problem with the CRB following through on your complaint? Or problem with the application process to be on the board? Decided not to bother because you know they just agree/support the police investigation?  Please contact Andrea St.Julius with your story  astjulian@san.rr.com ...You can also come tell your story at the upcoming Rules committee or at any city council meeting.     Do you belong to or know of an organization or group that would support this effort? Help us reach them and gain more community support! Contact us at sdcrbreform@gmail.com The following organizations are official supporters of the Commission on Police Practices, City Charter Amendment:     Supporting Organizations Black Men United Community Assistance Support Team (CAST) Criminal Defense Lawyers Club Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association Mid-City Community Advocacy Network       (Mid-City CAN) National Action Network (NAN) National Lawyers Guild, San Diego Chapter Peace Resource Center Pillars of the Community San Diego Organizing Project (SDOP) Standing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) Like Us on Facebook Email us for more information Copyright © 2018 Women Occupy - CRB reform, All rights reserved. ****You are receiving this because you want to be informed on actions around the reform of the Citizen's Review Board on Police Practices. Women Occupy in collaboration with other community groups is working to create a Community Review Board on Police Practices with real power that is accountable to the people of San Diego. If you do not want to receive these periodic updates please unsubscribe in the section below. Thank you. Our mailing address is: Women Occupy - CRB reform P.O. Box 3481 San Diego, CA 92163 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list