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Oakland City Attorney Advises Gutting Police Commission

by Coalition for Police Accountability
City Attorney Gives Commission Away to OPOA
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On July 21, the Coalition for Police Accountability learned that City Attorney Barbara Parker advised the Oakland City Council to gut the proposed charter amendment for an independent police commission. Parker’s advice was prompted by pressure from the Oakland Police Officers Association (OPOA) who have historically, obstructed any oversight of the police department.

The Coalition, anticipating this eventuality, has already filed a legal brief with the Mayor, City Attorney, and the City Council explaining that the provisions of the charter amendment are not subject to OPOA Meet and Confer obligations because they are not within the scope of employment. It is not surprising that OPOA would do everything in their power to protect their interests, what is surprising is that the City Attorney would provide faulty advice. The council is not obligated to heed the advice of its attorney, and we challenge them, as policy makers, to listen to community and place a strong independent police commission on the November ballot.

Reform of OPD is one of the hottest topics in the city today. We are asking all concerned community members to turn out on Tuesday, July 26th at 5:30 p.m. to the Special City Council Meeting where this item will be decided.
§Call Oakland Councilmembers to Demand Police Accountability Include Discipline
by Coalition for Police Accountability
Contact your city council members!! Ask them to reject the City Attorney's advice and include the part that allows the police commission to impose discipline on officers that have engaged in misconduct.

CODE RED ALERT FOR JULY 26TH OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL MEETING

The City Attorney is advising the City Council that they must take out the part of the ballot measure to establish a police commission that allows them
to impose discipline on officers who have engaged in misconduct.

PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS and demand that they reject the City Attorney's advice and stand with the people of Oakland who are demanding a process that holds our police officers accountable. A half-baked, half-hearted proposal that cannot provide justice for the
victims of police abuse is NOT ACCEPTABLE.


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