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Please add any comments below regarding your thoughts on police oversight. A police oversight commission is pointless without real actionable powers, but these positions should be appointed based on recommendations by members of the legal system, government, and experienced individuals rather than elected. I also recommend they be nominated by these experienced individuals but that appointment ultimately remain anonymous so that there will not be undue influence, bias, or potential for corruption. I'm asking for an oversight board that meets the following criteria: 1) Independence: Board members and staff must exclude current and former City, Department, and Association employees and employees of other government entities and must include representatives from communities most affected by police practices. See FAQ below for talking points 2) Investigatory: The board must have the ability to subpoena witnesses and documents, including police disciplinary documents, video and audio footage, such as that produced by body or dash cameras, and other relevant materials. 3) Discipline: The board must have a role in officer discipline, including removal from active duty 4) Secured Funding: The boards€TMs funding must be sustainable, independent and protected. 5) Community Engagement: The board must hold regular public meetings, which must be webcast and recorded, to summarize findings and engage with community members. The board must also develop regular public reports on their work. The board itself should be accountable to the public. We need a board that is independent, investigatory, and accountable to the community directly impacted by police violence I'd like to see an independent oversight commission with subpoena power, investigative authority, disciplinary authority, and the ability to terminate officers that abuse their power or demonstrate corruption People with no formal education should NOT be excluded from being a part of this. Also, this should be open to undocumented immigrants and people with criminal records. This important oversight committee must not be a rubber stamp in anyway. Should stop the nightly illegal fireworks nightly in or at the river bed by godzil high school and the centennial park behind the condos on harbor and heil, its nightly its scary its loud inclusion of english, spanish, and vietnamese language/community representation, so as to proportionately represent the community we live in and that the safety officer police. Strongly believe it must be someone who has experience in the day to day task of a police officer. How else would they know what the job entitles first hand City Council 34 — 67 9/7/2021