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This evening City Council voted unanimously in support of the resolution I created in collaboration with community advocates that refers a measure to voters this November to add a new police oversight system into the city charter. (Thread 1/14)
I am beyond thrilled that council voted to move forward to give voters the chance to put this long overdue, much needed system into effect. While we’re celebrating this moment with the community, the work only begins with the results of today’s vote. (2)
Accountability will not solve our issues with policing, but it is an important & necessary step as we continue to collectively re-imagine what community safety looks like. It is my hope that Portlanders send a resounding message in support of this ballot measure in November. (3)
The work this moment demands won’t stop here. As someone who has worked on changing policing from the outside for decades, being in the position I’m in now, during this time, is an opportunity I know I cannot waste. It’s also been a chance to learn and grow. (4)
This new system of community police oversight I hope to see pass this November is one piece of a complex puzzle. We are long overdue for a re-imagining of what community safety looks like, led by and for the community. (5)
Based off the community demands I have heard, this means: • reducing & limiting the size & scope of our police force, • reinvesting those dollars in community, • creating alternatives to the police, • decriminalizing non-violent offenses, and • demilitarizing officers. (6)
Soon I will be convening community meetings to continue taking a deep look at the Portland Police Budget and what police alternatives Portland wants to invest in. (7)
Today we can celebrate that federal troops are on their way out of Portland, that community police oversight is in sight, and that we have a beautiful community of committed Portlanders that are uniting around the call for change. (8)
Then we get back to work, whether it’s on the streets of Portland or inside City Hall. Together, we will keep fighting for a better world. (9)
Thanks for your leadership on this.
$50 million cut now!!!!!!!
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