STAND UP
FOR STRONG POLICE OVERSIGHT IN EUGENE
On Monday,
October 26, two meetings
will impact the police oversight system in Eugene. Each begins with a public
forum for comments; each warrants e-mails in advance. Outcomes supporting
a strong oversight system face an uphill battle. Please share your
concerns before it's too late.
Eugene City
Council action on appointments to Civilian Review Board, Monday, October 26, 7:30 PM, Council
Chambers, 777 Pearl St. Sign up to comment by 7:30.
Appointments
to boards and commissions are the main agenda items after the 7:30
public forum. CALC is urging the appointment of people to the
Civilian Review Board who take their review responsibilities seriously enough
not to just agree with police recommendations. The two most outspoken,
independent CRB members, Kate Wilkinson and Rick Brissenden, fall in that
category.
Wilkinson, an
attorney, and Brissenden, a municipal court judge in Cottage Grove and
Florence, have served on the board since it was created in 2007. It
appears a majority will vote for Wilkinson, but Brissenden's appointment
is in doubt.
Along with
Wilkinson, Brissenden was one of only two CRB members critical of the police
tasering of environmental protester Ian Van Ornum. At this time, only
Councilors Betty Taylor and George Brown support Brissenden's appointment.
So we need a
strong show of public support for their reappointment to the Civilian Review
Board. Mayor Piercy supports these reappointments. See links below for more
information.
Email your
councilor:
Betty.L.TAYLOR@ci.eugene.or.us
Alan.Zelenka@ci.eugene.or.us
George.A.Poling@ci.eugene.or.us
Jennifer.L.Solomon@ci.eugene.or.us
andrea.f.ortiz@ci.eugene.or.us
chris.e.pryor@ci.eugene.or.us
Mike.Clark@ci.eugene.or.us
George.r.brown@ci.eugene.or.us
Importantly,
copy to Mayor Kitty Piercy at mayorandcc@ci.eugene.or.us. or send your e-mail to this address if you don't know your City Councilor.
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Civilian
Review Board "After Action Discussion" on the Community Impact Case (May
30/Kesey Square/VAN ORNUM Tasering).
Monday, October 26, 5:30 PM, Atrium -
Sloat Room, 99 West 10th Ave.
Public comment is first on the agenda;
later CRB discusses the process, lessons learned and/or next steps on this
first Community Impact Case. Rick Brissenden, will chair the meeting;
What did you
think about how this case was handled, and what policy changes and next steps
should be?
E-mail with a request to forward to the CRB and Police
Auditor, to staff vicki.a.cox@ci.eugene.or.us; also copy mayorandcc@ci.eugene.or.us
.
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Register
Guard EDITORIAL: Reappoint
CRB members | Wilkinson, Brissenden provide invaluable experience, October 11,
2009
Eugene
Weekly: COUNCIL MAY
OUST TRUE OVERSIGHT (also
Slant item), October 22, 2009
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