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DESCRIPTION:Proposed measure puts the power to control police functioning more firmly 
 in the hands of the people and their representatives. It would give the 
 Police Commission the power to fully review critical incidents, modify 
 policies to be more in line with the values and diversity of our community 
 and even provide meaningful input into the hiring and evaluation of the 
 Chief of Police.\n\nBerkeley Coalition Calls on City Council to Support 
 Stronger Police Oversight - Community Members Urge Council Approval of 
 Initiative to Create an Effective Policy Commission.\n\n\nThe current 
 Berkeley Police Review Commission (PRC) has been hamstrung in its efforts 
 to provide oversight to the Berkeley Police Department and change is 
 needed.  California Supreme court decisions, the Officer’s Bill of Rights 
 and the post-9/11 culture have all served to diminish the power of civilian 
 oversight in recent decades. Starting in 2006, Berkeley had to completely 
 revise its procedures to the point where allegations are now very rarely 
 sustained and the number of complaints filed has dropped by 50%. In 
 addition, the PRC has only advisory power regarding policies and its 
 recommendations are often ignored or delayed by the Chief, the City Manager 
 and even the Berkeley Police Association.\n \nThe proposed measure puts the 
 power to control police functioning more firmly in the hands of the people 
 and their representatives. It would give the Police Commission the power to 
 fully review critical incidents, modify policies to be more in line with 
 the values and diversity of our community and even provide meaningful input 
 into the hiring and evaluation of the Chief of Police.  \n \n“We 
 certainly hope that the City Council will vote to let the people of 
 Berkeley decide this question and place it on the ballot, but no matter 
 what, we are pressing ahead with our campaign to gather 12,000 
 signatures,” said Diana Bohn, a BCUPO spokesperson. “We are very 
 excited by the support we have gotten in just a short time and we are 
 preparing to fight for this measure all the way to November 
 6.”\n\n\nBerkeley Community United for Police Oversight (BCUPO) will call 
 on members of the Berkeley City Council to place a city charter amendment 
 for a  new Police Commission on the November 2018 ballot.  Item 27 on the 
 March 27th, 2018 Council agenda, initiated by Councilmember Kriss 
 Worthington, would supersede the current Police Review Commission (PRC) if 
 passed by the voters.\n\nWho: 	  Berkeley Community United for Police 
 Oversight (BCUPO), a coalition of local community members and 
 organizations\n\nWhen:	  Tuesday, March 27th, 5:30PM (Rally / Press, 
 Council meeting begins at 6:00 PM)\n\nWhere:	 Old City Hall, 2134 Martin 
 Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA \n\n Contact: George Lippman: (510) 
 517-8379 \n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/03/26/18807879.php
SUMMARY:Berkeley Coalition Calls on City Council to Support Stronger Police Oversight
LOCATION:Old City Hall Allston & MLK, Berkeley, CA 
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/03/26/18807879.php
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